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Christmas Margarita Recipe

Christmas Margarita

There are so many festive-looking cocktails you can make this time of year, but if you're a tequila fan, a Christmas margarita will be right up your alley. You can easily batch prepare this drink and store in a pitcher if you're hosting or attending any holiday gatherings! I'll also show you how you can prepare this drink without alcohol so that all of your guests feel included.
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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings 1 drink

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Margarita rim dish
  • Lime squeezer

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz Silver Tequila
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz cranberry juice
  • 1.5 cups Granulated sugar optional, for garnish
  • Margarita salt optional, for garnish
  • Fresh cranberries optional, for garnish
  • Fresh rosemary optional, for garnish
  • Edible silver glitter optional, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, make simple syrup (bring 3/4 cup of water and 3/4 cup of sugar to a boil and whisk until the sugar is dissolved).
  • Allow the syrup to cool for 5 minutes and pour over 1 cup of fresh cranberries. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, place the cranberries onto parchment paper on a baking sheet and let them dry for about 1 hour.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of sugar into a bowl and toss the sticky cranberries in the sugar until they're coated. Set aside and allow them to sit for another hour (room temp or fridge).
  • In a cocktail shaker, combine 1.5 oz of silver tequila, 1 oz of Cointreau, and 2 oz of cranberry juice over ice cubes. Squeeze both sides of a lime into the shaker.
  • Make sure the cocktail shaker is closed tightly, and shake for about 20 seconds.
  • Rim the margarita glass with a lime slice and then sugar (or margarita salt).
  • Over a plate or paper towel, dust a rosemary sprig with edible silver glitter to make it look like a snowy tree!
  • Strain the drink mixture into the cup over ice cubes. Add sugared cranberries and frosted rosemary sprig. Enjoy!

Notes

Cointreau can be replaced with any orange liqueur, such as triple sec, Grand Marnier, Solerno etc.
One lime yields about 1 oz of juice, or you may use store bought lime juice.
You can use white cranberry juice for this recipe to omit the red color.
Simple syrup may be added for a sweeter taste.
For a mocktail version: You can replace the tequila and Cointreau with 2.5 oz of cranberry Poppi or something similar.