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Cranberry Margarita


Course Beverage
Cuisine American, Mexican Inspired
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 drink
Close up of a Cranberry Margarita on a white tray on a gold surface with limes and cranberries around it.

This Cranberry Margarita (Christmas Margarita) is perfect for enjoying throughout the Christmas season. It's made on the rocks with tequila, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and Cointreau!

Ingredients  

  • Ice
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • ounces pure unsweetened cranberry juice
  • ½ ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup plus more for the rim
  • Coarse salt or sugar for rim
  • Lime slice for garnish
  • cranberries for garnish
  • fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker about halfway with ice.
    Ice
  • Pour in the tequila, lime juice, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup and shake until cold, about 15 seconds.
    2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1½ ounces pure unsweetened cranberry juice, ½ ounce Cointreau, 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • Add simple syrup to a small plate and add salt or sugar to a separate small plate, dip the rim of the glass in the syrup then in the salt or sugar.
    1 tablespoon simple syrup, Coarse salt or sugar
  • Add ice to the glass and strain the drink into the prepared margarita glass. Garnish with a slice of lime, cranberries, and a sprig of fresh mint.
    Lime slice, cranberries, fresh mint

Notes

  • Always use fresh lime juice in margaritas.
  • Agave may be used in place of simple syrup.
  • Make sugared cranberries for an extra festive finish.
  • For this recipe, I recommend using Pure Unsweetened Cranberry Juice, which is more concentrated than 100% and will give you a deeper flavor and red color. If you are using 100%, you may want to increase the juice to 2 ounces.
  • Want a sparkling cranberry margarita? Add a splash of cranberry or lime seltzer or club soda to the glass after your strain the contents of the cocktail shaker in.
  • To make a large batch for parties (8 servings):
    • 2 cups tequila
    • 1 cup lime juice
    • 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
    • 3 ounces simple syrup
      • Prepare in a large pitcher and chill for 1 hour; serve over ice.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/cranberry-margarita/