This festive cranberry margarita is a refreshing cocktail that perfectly blends the tartness of cranberries with classic margarita flavors. Vibrant and flavorful, it delights the tastebuds and pairs perfectly with tacos, enchiladas, and other Mexican dishes.
PREP TIME: 5 minutes | COOK TIME: 3 minutes | CRANBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP: 20 minutes | TOTAL TIME: 28 minutes | SERVINGS: 2
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 ounces tequila
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces cranberry simple syrup
Cranberry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup 100% cranberry juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Cape Cod Select Frozen Cranberries: reserve fruit for skewers.
- ½ cup tequila
Drunk Cranberry Skewers
- Drunken cranberries
Chili/Sugar Rim Mix
- ¼ cup Tajin Clasico Seasoning Rimmer
DIRECTIONS:
For the Cranberry Simple Syrup and Drunken Cranberries
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup cranberry juice, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup Cape Cod Cranberries. Cook over medium heat until very hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Strain the juice from the cranberries using a fine sieve. Pour ½ cup of tequila over the cranberries and marinate for 15 minutes to make them drunk.
The simple syrup and drunken cranberries can be made a day ahead to give the cranberries more time to marinate in the tequila. They can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week to become drunker!
For the Margarita
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, lemon juice, and cranberry simple syrup. Shake until well combined.
- Run a lime slice over the rim of 2 margarita glasses and dip rims in sugar/chili rim mix.
- Skewer drunken cranberries on long picks and roll in sugar mix to coat cranberries.
