Cranberry Margarita
The Cranberry Margarita blends classic tequila and Cointreau with cranberry juice and fresh citrus for a refreshing, tangy cocktail. The salted rim and garnish of cranberries, lime wedges, and rosemary add visual appeal and complexity to each chilled cocktail, making it a lively drink option for gatherings or festive occasions.
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 margarita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% 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.