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Black Magic Margarita Recipe

Black Magic Margarita Recipe

This Black Magic Margarita is a dark, dramatic Halloween cocktail made with fresh blackberries, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, mezcal, and agave. It’s fruity, smoky, refreshing, and easy to make at home.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine American, Mexican-inspired
Servings 2
Calories 225 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 fresh blackberries
  • 2 oz tequila or another spirit of your choice
  • 1 oz orange liqueur such as triple sec
  • 1/2 oz mezcal
  • 3/4 oz agave syrup
  • 1 1/2 oz fresh lime juice from about 1 lime
  • 1/8 teaspoon activated charcoal powder — see the safety note below
  • 2 tablespoons sugar for the rim
  • Ice for shaking and serving

Instructions
 

Rim the glasses

  • Rub a lime wedge around the rims of two glasses. Dip the rims into sugar or salt and set them aside.

Muddle the blackberries

  • Add the fresh blackberries to a cocktail shaker. Gently muddle them until they release their juice.

Add the ingredients

  • Pour in the tequila, triple sec, mezcal, agave syrup, and fresh lime juice. Add the activated charcoal if you are using it.

Add ice

  • Fill the shaker with ice. Secure the lid tightly.

Shake well

  • Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds. This chills the cocktail and helps combine the blackberry mixture with the other ingredients.

Strain

  • Strain the margarita into the prepared glasses. I like using a fine-mesh strainer to catch most of the blackberry seeds and pulp.

Garnish and serve

  • Add a fresh blackberry, lime wedge, or small lime wheel. Serve immediately while the margarita is cold.

Notes

    • Taste before serving: Blackberry sweetness varies, so adjust the agave if needed.
    • For a smokier margarita: Increase the mezcal slightly and reduce the tequila by the same amount.
    • For a less smoky  drink: Replace the mezcal with additional tequila.
    • For a sweeter drink: Add another 1/4 oz agave.
    • For a tarter drink: Add a small splash of fresh lime  juice.
    • For a salt rim: Use coarse margarita salt instead of sugar.
    • For the darkest appearance: The activated charcoal creates the dramatic black color, but it is completely optional.
    • Strain well: Blackberry seeds can make the finished cocktail gritty if you don’t use a fine strainer.
 
  • Don’t over-muddle: Crushing the berries too aggressively can make the drink more difficult to strain.
Keyword Black Magic Margarita, Black Margarita, Halloween Margarita