Blackberry-Thyme Margarita

Name: Blackberry-Thyme Margarita
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 16 large fresh blackberries, divided; 1 4 small fresh thyme sprigs, divided; 1 6 tablespoons 100% blue agave silver tequila; 1 1/4 cup Simple Syrup; 1 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 1 tablespoon Cointreau or other orange liqueur; 1 2 cups ice cubes, divided; 1 1/4 cup chilled sparkling wine

From the kitchen of Carly

Muddled blackberries and thyme meet bright tequila, lime, and a splash of sparkling wine in this sophisticated margarita. Fresh, herbaceous, and perfectly balanced between sweet and tart. A cocktail that tastes like summer in a glass.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

116 large fresh blackberries, divided
14 small fresh thyme sprigs, divided
16 tablespoons 100% blue agave silver tequila
11/4 cup Simple Syrup
13 tablespoons fresh lime juice
11 tablespoon Cointreau or other orange liqueur
12 cups ice cubes, divided
11/4 cup chilled sparkling wine

Instructions

Place 14 blackberries and 2 thyme sprigs in medium bowl. Press firmly on solids with muddler or back of wooden spoon until mashed. Mix in tequila, simple syrup, lime juice, and Cointreau, then 1 cup ice. Stir to blend well. Strain into large glass measuring cup. Mix in sparkling wine. Divide remaining ice between 2 tall glasses. Pour Margarita mixture over. Garnish each with 1 blackberry and 1 thyme sprig.