Chambord Margarita is a classic margarita with a splash of chambord. A touch fruity with the perfect balance of sweet and tart!
With spring and patio season on the horizon, now is the perfect time to gather the ingredients to make my ultra refreshing, sweet-tart Chambord Margaritas.
Silver tequila joins fresh squeezed lime juice, homemade 3 minute simple syrup, and Chambord — a black raspberry liquor — in a cocktail shaker full of ice that’s sloshed into cocktail glasses rimmed with homemade sweet and salty lime margarita salt.
This is the spring and summer cocktail you’ve been waiting for!
If you’ve ever had a homemade margarita then you know there’s no going back to a margarita mix once you’ve had a taste. I still have flashbacks to spring breaks of yesteryear when I’d stand tapping my finger on my chin trying to decide which flavor from the WALL OF FROZEN MARGARITAS to slurp down by the beach.
Never again!
That is to say, fresh homemade margaritas are in a league of their own, especially when they’re spiked with Chambord which is a cognac infused with black and red raspberries and vanilla.
Chambord adds a smidge of sweetness and beautiful blush color to this refreshingly tart margarita recipe. I have a near zero tolerance policy for sweet margaritas, so I promise the Chambord doesn’t make them too sweet — just adds a little somethin’ somethin’.
I’m not going to lie, Chambord is a splurge. It’s usually $38-40 at the grocery store but since it’s so strong you only need a bit for each batch, meaning one bottle will (likely) last an entire patio season.
In addition to these margaritas, we like adding a splash to vodka and club soda with lime, or a glass of champagne and fresh raspberries. It’s really tasty!
Chambord Margaritas are great for patio and party season of course, but they’re also really fun for bridal showers on account of the pretty colors. Honestly they’re great for pretty much any festive occasion.
Start by making the 3 minute simple syrup
Stir together 1 cup each water and sugar in a microwave safe vessel then nuke for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through, and cool completely. That’s it! You can make simple syrup one or even two weeks ahead of time.
Next make the sweet and salty lime margarita salt which you’ll use to rim the glasses with. First zest 1 lime with a microplane, being careful to just get the green zest and not the white pith.
Combine the zest with 2 Tablespoons each salt and sugar in a food processor or blender then process until smooth.
Run a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass then dunk it into the lime sugar and salt.
Glasses are prepped — it’s margarita time!
To a cocktail shaker (you could use a big mason jar too,) add 6oz silver tequila, 3oz fresh squeezed lime juice, 2oz simple syrup, and 1oz Chambord then shake, shake, shake.
Strain into the rimmed glasses then sip, sip, hooray!
Ingredients
- 6 oz tequila
- 3 oz fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
- 1 oz chambord
For the Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
For the Sweet and Salty Lime Salt:
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- zest of 1 lime
Directions
For the Simple Syrup:
- Add water and sugar to a microwave safe jar or bowl then stir to combine. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through, then cool completely. Can be made up to 5 days ahead of time.
For the Sweet and Salty Lime Salt:
- Add sugar, salt, and lime zest to a food processor or blender then process until smooth.
For the Chambord Margarita:
- Add tequila, lime juice, 2oz (1/4 cup) simple syrup, and Chambord to a cocktail shaker or large mason jar with a tight fitting lid then fill 3/4 of the way up with ice. Shake to combine. Place salty and sweet lime margarita salt in a shallow dish then run a lime wedge around the rim of 2 cocktail glasses and dunk into Sweet and Salty Lime Salt. Fill glasses with ice then strain in margaritas and serve.
Notes
- Estimated nutritional information includes entire simple syrup recipe.
Nutrition
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I love love all your drink recipes, but I can never make myself take the time to prepare a fancy drink. Next time you have leftovers, just give me a call haha
Making this for the weekend! It looks delicious! Perfect for spring time!
I have been loving tequila lately. I love (clear) tequila with one part tequila, one part soda water, and one part limeade. I also love tequila with grapefruit soda and lime! Your drink is making my list!
Correction: TWO parts limeade :)
Thank you thank you for posting this recipe! I am dying for one of these babies. Can I ask where you got those glasses? I must have them. I know you have posted with them before and I should have asked back then! Also I know I never say so bc I have a million other kudos to give you, but your photog skills are out of this world. XO and cheers~
I think I got them at Pier 1!
They also sell a similar glass at Crate & Barrel called the Dizzy Cocktail. Whatever you put this drink in, it looks delish!
Oh my gosh…these look amazing! I really cannot wait to give these a try. Hurry up, 5 o’clock! But then again, it is Friday….
Aw, your little man is too cute! And those margaritas look so refreshing and delicious!
Ahh, I love your gold nail polish! Have you ever tried the Vitmamix recipe for Margaritas? It has to be my favorite.
Ooo no I haven’t (I have a Blendtec) – care to share?!
I bought some of that last week and posted using it as a dessert over vanilla ice cream!!!! It is so good!
Lincoln on is getting so big and I am happy to see that spring has sprung for you!
Here in central FL, the temperature went from cold mornings and 50s in the day straight to the 80s. This is the perfect cocktail with which to forget what summer is going to be like given this “spring.”
What a perfect outdoor cocktail! Not going to lie, I’m not very adventurous with my mixed drinks. But this one looks amazing – I think you convinced me to try Chambord. Hope the weather stays beautiful this weekend!
My goodness, these look yummy and refreshing! We’ve had a beautiful week for weather up here in Canada (spring, did someone actually say spring??) and these Chambord Margaritas look like the perfect way to end the week. Happy Friday!!
You know, I thought being pregnant through the holidays (read: not drinking during the holidays) would be the worst, but after driving home from work yesterday with the windows down, seeing restaurant patios full, I think being pregnant and not drinking during this transition to spring might be a little tougher than the holidays. Perhaps I’ll just buy all of the ingredients & demand one of these the moment we return home with the babies in July! :)
YUM! Our week wasn’t quite as nice as yours, but I am hopeful now that we’ve had a small taste of spring. I love the look of this marg! <3