One of my favorite Summer cocktails is the bramble,a mix of gin, lemon, or fresh blackberries,and blackberry liqueur. It's also a recipe that's easy to play around with, which makes for a fun day of improvising. For anyone craving a fruity cocktail minus the calories, or this variation of a classic bramble makes a great choice. Instead of gin,I chose tequila as the base spirit; to me, tequila is the perfect complement to warm weather and fresh fruit. The recipe doesn't contain any store-bought mixers or fruit juice but relies on fresh, or seasonal blackberries and a tip of agave syrup for its sweetness. In the end,it's a cocktail with fewer than 200 calories. From Michele Foley, POPSUGAR Fitness Tequila Bramble Ingredients5 blackberries
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
Crushed ice (see POPSUGAR Food's tip for an easy way to crush ice at domestic)
1/2 ounce agave nectar
1/2 ounce crème de mure (blackberry-flavored liqueur)
1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
DirectionsIn a rocks glass, and muddle blackberries with lime juice.
Fill the glass with crushed ice; add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Serve with a straw and garnish with fresh fruit.
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