Blueberry Jalapeño Margarita

January 07, 2022

Ingredients:

For the rim ―

lime wedge

For the jalapeño lime simple syrup —

1 cup water

2 jalapeños, sliced

juice of ½ lime

For the margaritas —

1 cup blueberries

½ cup lime juice

1 cup blue agave silver tequila

mint leaves, for garnish

lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions:

Use a lime wedge to wet the rim of a glass then place Wood's Maple Sugar on a plate and dip the rim of the glass in it. Add crushed ice to the glass then place into freezer.
Place all the ingredients for the simple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat to let cool.
Once slightly cool, remove 4-5 slices of jalapeño for garnish then pour the rest of the simple syrup into a high speed blender along with 1 cup of blueberries. Puree for almost 1 minute until everything is completely combine. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a jar.
Fill a cocktail shaker with the blueberry mixture, lime juice, and tequila along with a couple ice cubes. Cover and shake.
Strain mixture into chilled glasses and garnish with blueberries, candied jalapeños, mint and lime.