The name says it all. A Huckleberry Margarita is the combination of a classic margarita with the addition of huckleberry syrup to up the sweetness while taming the tartness of a regular margarita. The cocktail has been our go-to drink this summer. So it’s been thoroughly taste-tested and approved by my family and friends. I figured it was about time I shared it with all of you. I hope you enjoy it as we head into the end of summer.
It’s all about the huckleberry syrup. We discovered we like Monin Huckleberry Syrup (available on Amazon). The syrup has a “freshly picked wild blueberry” flavor. It is perfect for adding a berry twist to lattes, teas, lemonade, soda—and cocktails!
For your lime juice, either use fresh-squeezed lime juice or try Nellie & Joe’s Famous Key West Lime Juice (available at most grocery stores with the cocktail mixes). We found this to be a great substitute for fresh lime juice, but without the cost, time, or elbow grease.
If setting up a signature cocktail bar, I suggest serving the huckleberry syrup as well as the lime juice in vintage glass soda bottles. It’s unexpected, extra cute and they are super affordable. We found ours while antique shopping and the prices ranged from about $1 to $4. The bottles come in a variety of sizes and patterns—and most are in really good condition—so have fun with it and mix it up!
Huckleberry Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Tequila
- 1.5 oz. Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz. Triple Sec
- 1 oz. Huckleberry Syrup
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Agave Syrup
- Ice
- Sugar Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
For a sugar rim: Simply rub a lime around the lip of your glass then dip the glass in sugar sprinkles. Add crushed ice to the glass. Set aside.
For the Huckleberry Margarita: Put ice in a cocktail shaker (or mason jar). Add tequila, lime juice, triple sec, huckleberry syrup and agave syrup. Shake. Strain over a glass with crushed ice (and optional sugar rim). Enjoy!
Like things spicy? You can spice this up by creating a Jalepeño Huckleberry Margarita. Simply buy a jalepeño tequila or try infusing your favorite tequila with jalepeño slices. You can see a great recipe for spicy tequila here.
I hope you’ll give the Huckleberry Margarita a try. If you do, please share pictures with me on Instagram (@tonalitydesigns). I love seeing and hearing how everyone uses inspiration from Tonality Designs and I often share with my followers.
