Cherry, Berry and Basil Margarita

Your friends will thank you for this.

Cherries are such a pretty fruit and of course they taste wonderful.

They’re in season from June through September and I can hardly resist buying them when I see them in the store.

But sometimes they can be a bit on the expensive side so, when possible, I like to use frozen cherries for certain recipes and then save the fresh cherries for the garnish.

A margarita is one of the things I like to use frozen cherries for, and also smoothies.

In this recipe, there’s a small amount of fresh basil which adds a pleasant light herb flavor.

Although this recipe is made with tequila, it would also taste great without alcohol if preferred.

For the nonalcoholic version, just replace the tequila with a bit more grapefruit juice.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Frozen cherries, raspberries, blackberries, grapefruit juice, sweet basil, lime, tequila, margarita salt and,

…just a bit of…

honey to taste.

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Salt the Rim of Glasses:

Rub a quarter lime around the rim of the serving glasses and dip the rims in margarita salt.

Raspberries and Blackberries:

In a blender, add the raspberries…

…and blackberries.

Frozen Pitted Cherries and Lime Juice:

Add the cherries…

and…

lime juice.

Fresh Basil, Tequila and Ice:

Then add the basil.

tequila,

and ice.

Blend:

blend on the smoothie setting.

Honey:

Take a quick taste test and add honey to taste.

Serve:

Pour the margarita into the serving glasses,

…and garnish with lime and basil.

Serve right away…

…while it’s ice cold.

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Cherry, Berry and Basil Margarita

Your friends will thank you for this.

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Yield: 2

Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Total: 5 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen cherries
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup blackberries
• 1 lime, juiced (for the margarita)
• 2 cups ice crushed or cubes
• 1 tablespoon chopped sweet basil
• 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
• 4 ounces tequila
• 2 tablespoons honey or to taste
• 1 lime quartered (for rimming the glasses and garnish)
• Margarita salt (for rimming the glasses)
• 2 small sprigs sweet basil (for garnish)

Instructions

• Rub a quarter lime around the rim of the serving glasses and dip the rims in margarita salt. Set aside. 
• In a blender, add the cherries, raspberries, blackberries, lime juice, ice, basil, grapefruit juice and tequila.

  Blend on the smoothie setting. Do a taste test and add honey to the desired sweetness. 
• Pour into the serving glasses, and garnish with lime and basil. Serve right away while it's ice cold.

Notes

TIP:

For the nonalcoholic version, just replace the tequila with a bit more grapefruit juice.

Author: Nancy@CouponClippingCook

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Cherry Margarita

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