Cranberry Margarita
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5
Cranberry Margarita
Description
This cocktail mixes cranberry juice, tequila, Cointreau, orange juice, fresh lime juice, and a touch of simple or maple syrup to balance tartness. The glass rim is moistened with lime and then dipped in kosher or flaky sea salt to provide a contrasting savory note with each sip. Ingredients are shaken with ice and strained into the prepared glass filled with ice.
The resulting drink is a crisp, slightly sweet, and citrusy margarita with a sharp cranberry tang. Garnishes of cranberries, lime wedges, and a rosemary sprig enhance the aroma and appearance, inviting an enjoyable tasting experience.
This recipe works well for single servings but can be doubled or tripled for larger groups. Its components make it suitable for holiday or seasonal cocktails where cranberry flavor is appropriate.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons cranberry juice unsweetened, 100%
- 3 tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup or maple syrup if you don't have simple syrup on hand
- kosher salt for the rim, or flaky sea salt
- ice for serving
Garnish:
- lime cranberries, rosemary sprig, wedges
Instructions
- Take a lime wedge, make a small incision in the center, and then run the lime around the rim of a glass to wet it.
- After that, dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt.
- Next, add all of the cocktail ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake well until the mixture is refreshingly cold.
- Strain the cranberry margarita into the serving cocktail glasses with the salted rim and fill the glass with ice.
- Garnish with cranberries, lime wedges, and a rosemary sprig. Serve.
- Feel free to double or triple the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1margarita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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