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Image of a beautiful cranberry margarita in a salt rimmed glass, garnished with a lime wedge, an orange wedge, and fresh cranberries.
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Cranberry Margarita Recipe

This cranberry margarita recipe is a festive addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas menu, but is 100% delicious all year round!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 5
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • kosher salt or coarse sugar for rimming glasses
  • 1 ½ cups cranberry juice (see note)
  • ¾ cup tequila
  • ½ cup orange liqueur (such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec)
  • ½ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
  • ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • fresh cranberries and orange or lime wedges for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • If desired, rim 5 glasses by dipping the top of the glass into juice and then kosher salt or coarse sugar. Add ice to the glasses.
  • Stir cranberry juice, tequila, orange liqueur, orange juice, and lime juice together in a small pitcher or another container.
    1 ½ cups cranberry juice, ¾ cup tequila, ½ cup orange liqueur, ½ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed, ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • Serve cocktails over ice in prepared glasses. Garnish with fresh cranberries or orange and lime wedges.

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Notes

  • Cranberry juice: Look for brands that are 100% cranberry juice or an unsweetened cranberry juice blend. Cranberry juice cocktail is more of a cranberry beverage, with lots of sugar and not much cranberry.
  • Make it sweeter. Add simple syrup, to taste. If you use cranberry juice cocktail, the margarita will be sweeter.
  • Make a pitcher. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled and you can make it up to a day ahead. Store in the refrigerator.
  • Try a different flavor. Pomegranate juice can be substituted for the cranberry juice for a pomegranate margarita or try my pineapple margarita.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail (5.5 ounces each) | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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