Perfect for sitting on the front porch… or pretending you are, if you live in a colder clime!

Ingredients:

Dewberry or Blackberry Puree:

• 2 pints fresh dewberries or blackberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Juice of 1/2 lime

Lime Sugar:

• 2 cups sugar
• Zest of 3 limes
• 1 lime wedge

Margaritas:

• 2 cups tequila
• 1/2 cup triple sec
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 limes
• Ice

Directions:

For the puree: Add the berries to a medium saucepan with the sugar and lime juice and cook over low heat, covered, 20 to 25 minutes. Strain using a fine mesh strainer, pressing the berries to extract as much juice/puree as possible, then place in the fridge to cool completely.  Mix together the sugar and lime zest and pour onto a small plate.  In a blender, add 1 cup of the tequila, 1/4 cup of the triple sec, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the juice of 1 lime. Fill the blender with ice and blend until smooth. Then add as much blackberry puree as desired, 1/3 to 1/2 cup.  Use a piece of lime to moisten the rim of each margarita glass, and then dip into the lime sugar. Pour margaritas into 4 rimmed glasses and serve immediately.

From the fifth Dewberry Farm mystery, Dyeing Season… out March 30!