Christmas Cranberry Margarita Recipe

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4.9

180 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    1 cocktail

  • Calories

    227 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    North American

Christmas Cranberry Margarita Recipe

This Christmas cranberry margarita is perfect for the ho-ho-holidays! It's cranberries muddled with tequila, and a homemade rosemary simple syrup. It's easy to scale into a pitcher, and it's ready in just 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

Servings

Cranberry Margaritas

  • 2 2 parts white tequila
  • 1 1 part fresh or frozen cranberries thawed if frozen
  • 1 1 part rosemary simple syrup recipe below
  • 1 1 part lime juice save one squeezed lime for rimming the glasses
  • Salt for rimming the glasses

Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • 2 2 cups water
  • 1 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 6 small stems of rosemary about ½ ounce

Sugared Cranberries and Rosemary

  • cranberries 3 per glass
  • rosemary 1 small twig per glass
  • rosemary simple syrup
  • granulated sugar
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Instructions

Christmas Cranberry Margaritas

  1. Pour some salt onto a plate. Run a cut lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the rim into the salt then set the glass aside.
  2. Add the tequila and cranberries to a shaker or 1-liter mason jar. Muddle the cranberries until they have broken down and the tequila is pink. Add the simple syrup and lime juice to the shaker then top with ice. Stir until cold then strain into glasses.
  3. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary.

Rosemary Simple Syrup

  1. Bring the water, sugar, and rosemary to a boil in a small pot over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool then strain the rosemary from the syrup. Store the syrup in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Sugared cranberries and rosemary

  1. Dip the cranberries and rosemary into some rosemary simple syrup then shake off the excess. Place some sugar in a small bowl then dip the wet cranberries and rosemary into the sugar. Set them aside on a parchment-lined plate to dry.

Notes

  • The sugared cranberries and rosemary can be made several days in advance. Store them uncovered at room temperature until you're ready to use them. Also, if you don't want the snowy effect, you can simply use fresh cranberries and rosemary to garnish your margaritas. 
  • This recipe is very easy to scale:
  • For one drink, use 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce cranberries, 1 ounce simple syrup, and one-ounce lime juice.
  • For a pitcher of Christmas cranberry margaritas, use 2 cups of tequila, 1 cup cranberries, 1 cup simple syrup, and 1 cup lime juice. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 cranberry margarita Calories 227kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 18mg (1%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 31IU (1%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cocktail

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cranberry margarita
Calories 227kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 31IU 1%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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