Hey, y’all! Today I’m sharing one that I think will be a real crowd pleaser: a Blackberry Mint Julep Margarita. If you love tequila, this is the Kentucky Derby drink for you!

Black Mint Julep Margarita

Blackberry Mint Julep Margarita Ingredients

• 2.5 oz Tequila
• 2 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 oz Lime Juice freshly squeezed
• 7 Blackberries more for garnish
• 5 Mint Leaves more for garnish
• Crushed Ice

How to Make Blackberry Mint Julep Margaritas

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle blackberries, simple syrup, and mint.
2. Add tequila, freshly-squeezed lime juice, and crushed ice. Shake well.
3. Fill a julep cup liberally with crushed ice.
4. Strain chilled cocktail over ice, garnish with additional blackberries and fresh mint.
5. Enjoy!

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Be sure to muddle the blackberries, simple syrup, and mint well - this is where much of the flavor will develop.

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About The Traditional Mint Julep

The Mint Julep has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century. Each year, almost 120,000 Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs Racetrack. That’s a feat that requires more than 10,000 bottles of Old Forester Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail, 1,000 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 60,000 pounds of ice.

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My best,

JC

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