Cranberry Margarita
The cranberry margarita (also known as a Christmas or holiday margarita) is the perfect holiday cocktail. It's sweet, salty, tart, and bursting with cranberry and orang flavor.
Ingredients
For the Margarita
- 1½ oz tequila
- 1½ oz cranberry juice
- ½ oz orange liqueur such as Triple Secc
- ½ oz cranberry simple syrup optional
- ¼ oz lime juice
- fresh cranberries for garnish
For the Rim
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
Make the Rim
- In a bowl, combine salt, sugar, and orange zest. Mix to combine.
Make the Cocktail
- Rub a slice of lime around the outside rim of a rocks glass. Dip the edge of the glass in your rim. Add ice to the glass.
- You can either make the margarita in a cocktail shaker, and shake until cold, or simple mix the ingredients in your prepared rocks glass. Either way, add the tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, simple syrup (if using), and lime juice. Shake or gently stir in the glass.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries.
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Notes
The simple syrup is optional here, although it does add some really nice sweet flavor. If you're a fan of more tart, booze forward cocktails, then I wouldn't recommend adding it.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ozCalories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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