Description
A festive cocktail that captures the spirit of the holiday season with refreshing flavors of lime, cranberry, and tequila.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces tequila (blanco or silver)
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
- Simple syrup (to taste)
- Salt or sugar for rimming the glass
- Fresh cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your glasses by running a lime wedge around the rim and dipping them in salt or sugar.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Add ice and shake for 15 seconds.
- Taste the mixture and add simple syrup if desired, then shake again.
- Fill prepared glasses with ice and strain the margarita mixture over the ice.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and cranberries before serving.
- Enjoy immediately, savoring the aromas and flavors.
Notes
Adjust the sweetness of the margarita according to your taste preferences. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute tequila and triple sec with sparkling flavored water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cocktail, festive drink, margarita, holiday, Christmas, tequila