Jolly Cranberry Apple Margarita! 🎄
Get into the festive spirit with this delightful Cranberry Apple Margarita! A perfect blend of tequila, fresh apple cider, and a homemade cinnamon-honey simple syrup, garnished with cranberries and apple slices, it's sure to bring cheer to your holidays.
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
Cinnamon-Honey Simple Syrup
- 1/4 cup pure honey
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
For the Festive Margarita
- fresh ice cubes Plenty of
- 2 fl oz Blanco tequila 100% agave
- 2 fl oz fresh apple cider
- 1 fl oz fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 0.5 fl oz fresh lime juice A good squeeze
- 1/2 fl oz homemade cinnamon-honey simple syrup or more for a sweeter taste
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt optional, for glass rim
- Thin apple slices for a beautiful garnish
- Tart cranberries for a beautiful garnish
- Extra cinnamon sticks for a beautiful garnish
Instructions
- Combine the honey, water, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan. Warm this mixture over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously until the honey is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and let it cool down. This syrup can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to two weeks!
- If you love a salted rim, take a lime wedge and moisten the edge of your margarita glass. Pour the coarse sea salt onto a small, flat plate. Carefully dip the wet rim of your glass into the salt, ensuring it's evenly coated. Fill your prepared glass generously with fresh ice.
- Into a cocktail shaker, pour in the tequila, fresh apple cider, fresh-squeezed orange juice, lime juice, and your cooled cinnamon-honey simple syrup. Add a handful of fresh ice to the shaker. Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until all the ingredients are well-chilled and perfectly blended.
- Strain your vibrant, festive margarita mixture into your ice-filled, salt-rimmed glass. Finish your creation with beautiful garnishes like thin apple slices, a few bright red cranberries, and a fragrant cinnamon stick for that extra special holiday touch. Sip and enjoy the cheer!
Notes
Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 208 kcal, Total Carbs: 20g, Net Carbs: 19.8g, Fats: 0.1g, Protein: 0.3g. (Note on Sodium: The original recipe includes 13964mg sodium, largely from the optional coarse sea salt rim. For a healthier option, consider skipping the salt rim!)
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