Roasted Blueberry and Basil Margarita

For syrup:

1 cup blueberries

1 bunch basil 

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

For drink: 

1.5 oz Tequila 

2 oz lime juice

2.5 oz blueberry syrup 

2 oz grand marnier 

Wash blueberries and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, sprinkle on some salt and bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until blueberries have opened and roasted slightly. 

While you’re waiting on the berries make a basil symple syrup by combining sugar and water in saucepan with the basil leaves. Bring that mixture to a boil then let cool and strain. 

Combine blueberries and basil syrup in a blender and puree. You can strain this if you don’t like the chunks, but who’s got time for that? This syrup will last for a week, but once you start using it it’s going to go fast.