Blackberry Lime Margaritas

Ingredients

• Blackberry Syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup blackberries
• Margarita
• 2 ounces lime juice
• 8 ounces Grand Marnier liquor
• 8 ounces tequila
• lime wedges, blackberries, salt rim

Instructions

1. To make the syrup, combine the sugar, water and blackberries into a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, slightly mashing the blackberries.
2. Strain the syrup through a mesh into a bowl and set aside. Chill until ready to use.
3. To prepare the margaritas, pour in 1/2 cup of blackberry simple syrup, lime juice, Grand Marnier and tequila into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously.
4. Pour into salt rimmed glasses filled with ice.
5. Garnish with lime wedges and blackberries.