Cranberry Margarita
This holiday twist on a traditional margarita is perfect for sharing at a holiday party or a cozy night at home. Tequila is blended with cranberry, lime, and a hint of orange to make this cocktail the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
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What is a Cranberry Margarita?
A cranberry margarita is a non traditional twist on the classic lime margarita. The main flavor components are cranberry and lime, and their tartness is balanced out with the sweetness of triple sec and simple syrup.
I typically think of a margarita as a warm weather drink and I have to admit it is a favorite of mine. This cranberry version is the perfect excuse to serve margaritas in the middle of December.
Recipe Tips
Chill glasses in the freezer. For frozen drinks, this will help the drink stay cold longer and prevent the ice from melting quickly.
Make a batch of this cocktail to keep on hand or bring to a party. Use the servings calculator on the recipe card below to multiply the ingredient amounts to meet your serving needs. Then mix the liquid portion before hand and blend it with ice when you are ready to serve it.
Recipe Variations
I love this cocktail just as much served over ice instead of blended! Simply skip the step where you add the liquids to a blender with ice and instead add all ingredients to a shaker (including some ice) and shake for 10 - 15 seconds. Then add cubed ice to a tumbler glass and pour the margarita mixture over the ice.
What kind of glass should I use to serve this cocktail?
I recommend serving blended margaritas in a classic margarita glass with a stem. If you don’t love a stem (can be easy to nock over if you are clumsy like ME), I just discovered that they make margarita glasses that still have the classic shape of a margarita glass but they are stemless. These might find their way onto my christmas list this year…
If you decide to serve it on the rocks (over ice) then I recommend serving with tumbler glasses or colins glasses.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
a blender
a bartender kit with a shaker and a jigger
How to Make
Ingredients
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce lime juice or 1 lime, freshly squeezed
3 ounces cranberry juice (unsweetened)
2 ounces simple syrup
1/2 ounce triple sec
cup of ice
Garnish (optional)
fresh cranberries
honey
granulated sugar
Directions
Add tequila, lime juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, triple sec, and ice to a blender and blend on high until the mixture looks frothy and there are no large chunks of ice. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.
For optional garnish - place a desired amount of cranberries (I recommend between two and four) on a cocktail skewer and roll them in honey. Then sprinkle sugar all over them. Place over the top of the glass and serve.
More margaritas, please!
Try these:
Christmas Margaritas - Tequila blended with cranberry, lime, triple sec, and cinnamon simple syrup.
Margarita on the rocks - a punchy, and tart lime margarita. Truly a classic.
Spicy tamarind margarita - Tequila mixed with lime, tamarind, and jalapeño simple syrup.
Jalapeño margarita - A spicy twist on the classic lime margita, this version contains home made jalapeño simple syrup!
Cranberry Margarita
Ingredients
Directions
- Add tequila, lime juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, triple sec, and ice to a blender and blend on high until the mixture looks frothy and there are no large chunks of ice. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.
- For optional garnish - place a desired amount of cranberries (I recommend between two and four) on a cocktail skewer and roll them in honey. Then sprinkle sugar all over them. Place over the top of the glass and serve.
*Nutrition is auto-calculated by recipes generator.
