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lavender blackberry syrup recipe for cocktails and mocktails

Lavender Blackberry Margarita

A stunning lavender blackberry margarita made with a base of homemade lavender blackberry syrup, fresh lime juice, and tequila.
Author Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

  • For Margarita:
  • 1 ounce blackberry lavender syrup
  • 1 ounce tequila
  • ¼ ounce fresh lemon or lime juice
  • ½ ounce Cointreau
  • Ice
  • Blackberries for garnish
  • For Blackberry Lavender Syrup
  • Makes 1 1/2 cups
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
  • 1 cup blackberries fresh or frozen (if using frozen, thaw overnight)

Instructions

  1. For Margarita

  2. To a cocktail shaker filled with ice add blackberry lavender syrup, tequila, Cointreau, lemon or lime juice.

  3. Shake, strain into glass filled with ice. Garnish with blackberries.

  4. For Blackberry Lavender Syrup

  5. In a small saucepan add water, sugar, lavender, and blackberries, bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat. Using back of spoon press down on blackberries, simmer for 3 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat, allow to cool, and strain. Cover, and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Recipe Notes

makes 1