Why we love this Christmas margarita
Should we make a rule that every holiday gets its own version of a margarita? I think that’s a really good idea.
There’s something about a margarita that make you want to celebrate, but I wanted to make something super special this holiday season, so I combined my favorite holiday flavors in a blender and whipped up this extra fun mistletoe margarita.
This drink recipe makes just 2 margaritas, but you can easily scale the recipe to serve as many as you need. Just make sure not to overfill your blender. I’d recommend making only about 4 – 6 at a time depending on the capacity of your blender.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
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- Tequila – Any tequila you like will work, we used a blanco for this one.
- Cointreau – We almost always use Cointreau in our margs, but most orange liqueurs will work. “Regular” triple sec will make your drink a bit sweeter, so keep that in mind when making that swap.
- Rosemary simple syrup – If you don’t have rosemary simple, a ginger simple syrup would be equally delicious.
- Pomegranate juice
- Lime juice – Fresh squeezed is always best, but I think bottled could work here because there are so many other flavors happening in this drink.
- Frozen cranberries – Fresh would work too, but I like to use frozen fruit because it acts as ice.
How to make a mistletoe margarita
Prep your glasses. Rim two cocktail glasses with sugar. You can also serve these in a margarita glass if you want, but that’s totally up to you. Set them aside. I don’t think you need to chill the glasses for this cocktail since it’s going to be frozen.
Blend your drink. Combine the cocktail ingredients in a blender. Start with the liquid and finish with cranberries and ice. Then, blend the drinks until they’re smooth and there are not big chunks of ice.
Garnish and serve. Divide the margaritas between your prepared glasses and garnish with fresh rosemary and a few extra cranberries. Serve immediately.
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- 2 1/2 ounces rosemary simple syrup (could use ginger too!)
- 3 ounces pomegranate juice
- 3 ounces tequila
- 1 1/2 cups ice
- 1/2 cup frozen cranberries
- For garnish: sugared rim (rosemary sprig, cranberries)
Instructions
- Rim glasses with sugar and set aside.
- Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and no large pieces of ice remain.
- Divide margaritas between prepared glasses and garnish with rosemary and cranberries.
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