Blueberries are in season! If you don’t have fresh ones yet, grab your frozen ones from the last harvest, your tequila, and your lime, to whip up a Blueberry Margarita!
Is everyone ready for blueberry season? Here in South Georgia, we are! Blueberries can be harvested between April and late September so I am ready for the farmer’s market to start overflowing with fresh picked blueberries! I just opened my freezer and realized that I am down to 6 quart-sized bags from last year’s haul.
My husband Brooks loves to eat them frozen. He will fill up a 22-ounce cup with frozen blueberries and sit and pop them in his mouth. I could never get my youngest, Connor, to eat them until his “Mimi” called them pops and made them fun. Now he likes them… Figures. I think I have just enough left until we can go blueberry pickin’ again to make a Blueberry Margarita!
I will still buy the blueberries in the store when they are super cheap, as long as they are from Georgia, and freeze them too. They are so good for you and they make a very pretty smoothie. I will have to make some smoothie recipes for Summer.
Here are a few pictures from our blueberry pickin’ from last summer! I am using a bag of frozen blueberries from our haul.
Braxton couldn’t believe how big they were.
Connor just wanted to keep the neck buckets and play with them in the tub!
We filled up two of these buckets so we had a ton of blueberries!!
If you don’t happen to have access to fresh blueberries, don’t worry. I used frozen blueberries to make this blueberry margarita so I can make it all year long and I think everyone has access to frozen blueberries in their grocery stores.
This blueberry margarita has all the traditional flavors of the classic margarita with the tangy sweetness of blueberries. I don’t use the “margarita mix” for this because I think it is too sweet and it usually has a lot of corn syrup/chemicals in it. I also didn’t use margarita mix for my Margarita Bars and my Margarita Dip. From scratch is the best!
You don’t need to use the pre-made stuff as it is pretty simple to make a margarita with just a few ingredients. Lime juice (fresh-squeezed is best), tequila, orange liqueur (triple sec) or you can use a bit of orange juice, and some simple syrup.
The blueberry puree that I use in this recipe is easy to make. Just mix some frozen blueberries and water in a blender until smooth. It will be like a blueberry smoothie:) I like to use the puree instead of just macerated blueberries because it makes it colder and you can use less ice.
You can also just use the frozen blueberries as ice if you prefer not to use ice cubes all together. I know that some people don’t like to use ice because it melts and waters down your drink but, quite frankly, I drink mine too fast for that to occur.
Grab your blueberry pickin’ buckets (or shopping carts) and grab some blueberries. This blueberry margarita should be in your hand PRONTO!
Blueberry Margarita
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Prep Time: 5 mins - Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
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Yield: 4 margaritas -
Category: Cocktails
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Blueberries are in season! If you don’t have fresh ones yet, grab your frozen ones from the last harvest, your tequila, and your lime, to whip up a Blueberry Margarita!
Ingredients
For the Margarita
3/4 cup tequila
3/4 cup triple sec
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup club soda/lemon-lime soda
1/4 cup simple syrup
1/2 cup blueberry puree
Blueberry Puree
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup water
Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Frozen Blueberries, Kosher salt, and Lime Wedges for Garnish
Instructions
Make the blueberry puree
Combine the frozen blueberries and water in a blender.
Pulse in a blender until all the blueberries are chopped up.
Reserve.
Make the Simple Syrup
Combine the water and the sugar in a small pot.
Heat over medium heat until all the sugar is dissolved.
Chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Make the Blueberry Margaritas
Combine the tequila, blueberry puree, triple sec, simple syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
Shake until combined.
Pour the soda into the shaker and stir by hand.
Pour into 6 glasses with ice.
Garnish with salt, lime wedges, and frozen blueberries if you like.
Enjoy!
Notes
*If you like this recipe, please leave me a comment and rate it with some stars. Thank you!
*To properly freeze your blueberries, wash and dry them on paper towels. Lay flat on a parchment-lined or wax paper-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Place in the freezer until frozen solid. When all the berries are frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and store until ready to make your drink or pop in your mouth!*
Lauren says
This cocktail looks delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Craft Frenzy Friday at Mom Home Guide!
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Theresa says
Looks so pretty & sounds so delicious! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
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Quinn Caudill says
Even though it is 10:30 on a Sunday morning i would like to have this drink RIGHT NOW! Pinned and shared. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!
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Paula Kiger says
Sounds delicious and the pictures are devine!
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Thanks so much!
Karren Haller says
Great recipes, they look so refreshing, I appreciate a great margarita!! Not to sour not to sweet!
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Petra @ CrumblesAndKale says
It looks so good! Love the color the blueberries give, such an appetizing color 🙂 Cant wait for blueberry season here, its only like 3-4 months away (A)
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Thanks Petra! Make sure you freeze some for later!
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
Yumm! I love blueberries and I love margaritas so I think this is pretty perfect for me! Thanks so much for sharing your delicious recipe with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo
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Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says
I also definitely overload on blueberries when they’re in season — and then stock up with the frozen kind so we can enjoy them year-round 🙂 And these margaritas look like the perfect fun drink to sip on all summer long! Pinned!
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I love freezing them for later. Plus this way you don’t have to add ice!
James says
I wish I wasn’t on a month of no alcohol at the moment because I sooooooo want to try these – I have the blueberries ready to go and everything! Pinned and will try them out in June! 🙂
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Just pop them in the freezer and use them when your no booze time is up. I need to do another one of those for sure!!
Linda Bass says
Sounds delicious. I would like to invite you to come share on the new Share the Love Blog party. Open thru Thursday. Hope you can join us. http://homecookingrecipebox.blogspot.com/
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Alyssa @Living on Cloud Wine says
Oh. My. Goodness. Trying this ASAP! Looks delicious!!
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Sadia Mohamed says
Lovely color! love these.
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Bam's Kitchen says
Your boys are so sweet! I can so picture myself this weekend over looking the China Sea watching the sun set sipping on one of your delicious margaritas. Gorgeous photography! Sharing everywhere!
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Thank you so much! They are growing so fast!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Pass a margarita my way! This is so pretty!
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Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says
I wish I was near by, I will come to your door step with one empty bucket to fulfill with those yummy blueberries! 😀 😀
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Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Ooo, don’t these look festive! I’ve been enjoying blueberries lately, too, and can’t wait to give this recipe a try! Cheers!
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Laura says
When we move to Pennsylvania we will have blueberry picking again–I am so excited. They do not grow where I live now. But in the meantime I have a lot of frozen blueberries that need to be used up and these look perfect!
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Frozen ones are just as good. They make great ice cubes!
Erin|Thanks for Cookin says
Oh my goodness that color! *Swoon*
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Christie says
I didn’t realize you were in Georgia too. I am north of Atlanta and cannot wait for blueberries. We love to pick them. This will be my new favorite way to use them.
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We are about an hour west of Brunswick. Blueberry and pecan farms all around us!
Kristen Chidsey says
How amazing does this look. But don’t judge, I can not do tequila! So I may sub it out for vodka 🙂 HA HA!
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Works with anything. I used rum too!
Sylvie says
Sounds like a perfect summertime bbq drink!
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You can easily make a pitcher:)