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Spiced Christmas Margarita

Spiced Christmas Margarita – Recipe Card

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 margaritas
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz tequila silver or reposado
  • 2 oz orange liqueur Triple Sec or Cointreau
  • 2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz cranberry juice
  • 1 ½ oz simple syrup or honey
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Ice
  • Optional garnish: cinnamon stick cranberries, orange slice, salt or sugar rim

Method
 

Prep the Glass
  1. Rim glasses with lime juice and dip into salt, sugar, or a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Mix the Margarita
  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add ice.
Shake It Up
  1. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until well-chilled.
Serve
  1. Strain into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, cranberries, or an orange slice.

Notes

Make it spicy: Add a slice of jalapeño before shaking.
Pitcher version: Multiply recipe by 4 and stir in a large pitcher instead of shaking.
Holiday twist: Replace cranberry juice with pomegranate juice for a deeper red color.