Description
This Thanksgiving Margarita is a festive twist on the classic cocktail, bringing together cranberry juice, apple cider, lime, and smooth tequila with a cinnamon-sugar rim. Bright, seasonal, and perfect for your holiday table, it’s the ultimate fall drink to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz silver or reposado tequila
- 2 oz apple cider
- 1 oz cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Ice cubes
- Fresh cranberries, apple slices, or rosemary sprig (for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix granulated sugar and ground cinnamon on a small plate.
- Rub a lime wedge around the rim of your glass, then dip it into the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add tequila, apple cider, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
- Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with apple slices, cranberries, or a rosemary sprig for a festive touch.
Notes
For a batch version, multiply ingredients and mix in a pitcher. Keep chilled and add ice just before serving. To make it non-alcoholic, replace tequila with sparkling water or ginger beer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Thanksgiving
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg