Blackberry Margaritas

I prepared this recipe with Fresh Raspberry Lemonade (along with an apple-strawberry wine, a blueberry wine, and a key lime wine) for beverages, Baked Black Beans with Chorizo, Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos, and Strawberry-Avocado Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips for appetizers, Flank Steak Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Chimichurri Halibut Tacos with Grilled Pineapple-Avocado Salsa for the main course, and Blueberry Crisp with nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt for dessert for our first Finer Things Book Club meeting ~ they were all a hit!

 
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 lime
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup 100% agave blanco tequila
3/4 cup Grand Marnier
2/3 cup fresh lime juice
12 ounces fresh blackberries
 
Preparation:
Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar and kosher salt in a dish. Cut lime into 9 wedges; rub rims of 8 glasses with 1 lime wedge. Dip rims of glasses in salt mixture. Combine water and 1/2 cup sugar in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 2 1/2 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar; cool. Combine syrup, tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice, and blackberries in a blender; process until smooth. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve over a pitcher; discard solids. Serve over ice. Garnish with remaining lime wedges.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 204
Fat: 0.2g
Saturated fat: 0.0g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
Protein: 0.0g
Carbohydrate: 0.0g
Fiber: 0.0g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 0.0mg
Sodium: 121mg
Calcium: 0.0mg