We celebrated the way we always do in Texas: with a pitcher of margaritas and watching the neighbors set stuff on fire.

Yeehaw.

1/3 of my household was asleep by 6:30 pm. 1/3 of my household was sick. And my third settled in with a carafe of Blackberry Margaritas, some crab & artichoke dip, a couple of episodes of Dexter, and my tripod.

To whip up these blackberry margaritas, I simply swapped out the berries in our Raspberry Margarita recipe. They’re a little sweet, a little tart, and a little boozy.

So they’re perfect 🙂

And the perfect end to a wonderful year. The detox starts tomorrow. Next week, we’ll share some lighter recipes to help us recover from the butter, sugar, and tequila. But until then, Happy 2012!

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Blackberry Margaritas

Fresh blackberries transform the classic margarita into a happy hour rockstar.

Ingredients

• For the blackberry puree:
• 6 oz blackberries
• 1/4 cup water
• For the cocktails:
• 3-4 oz blackberry puree
• 9 oz lime juice
• 9 oz water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 oz orange liqueur
• 3 oz blackberry liqueur
• 6 oz tequila

Instructions

1. Heat berries and 1/4 water over medium heat.
2. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break down the berries.
3. Pour into a strainer set over a bowl and press the pulp and juices through the stainer, into the bowl.
4. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup water and heat until sugar is dissolved and the water is clear.
5. Add puree, simple syrup, lime juice, liqueurs, and tequila in a small pitcher or carafe.
(If you have trouble finding blackberry liqueur, omit it or replace it with a couple extra tablespoons of blackberry puree).
6. Stir well and serve over ice.

Notes

Yields: 4 servings

Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride

Estimated time: 30 minutes