Mistletoe Margaritas Recipe
Mistletoe Margaritas are festive, refreshing holiday cocktails featuring the tartness of fresh cranberries and cranberry juice blended with silver tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Garnished with sugar-coated cranberries and a sprig of mint, these drinks offer a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and citrus flavors ideal for any seasonal celebration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 3 tbsp salt, optional
- 1 lime, single wedge for rim of glass
- 2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
- 12 oz silver tequila
- 8 oz triple sec
- 3/4 cup lime juice, divided
- 6 cups ice
- 6 sprigs fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Cranberries: In a small bowl, mix the fresh cranberries with 1/4 cup of the lime juice to macerate them slightly and infuse citrus flavor.
- Sugar Coat Cranberries: Remove the cranberries from the lime juice and transfer them to a zip lock bag. Add 1/4 cup sugar and thoroughly shake the bag until cranberries are evenly coated with sugar.
- Dry Cranberries: Spread the sugar-coated cranberries on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and allow them to dry for garnish use.
- Blend Margarita Mix: In a large blender, combine cranberry juice, silver tequila, triple sec, remaining lime juice, and ice. Blend the mixture until smooth and well mixed.
- Prepare Glass Rims (Optional): On a shallow plate or bowl, mix the remaining sugar with salt. Rub the lime wedge around the rims of each glass and dip them into the sugar-salt mixture to coat.
- Serve: Pour the blended margarita evenly into the prepared glasses. Garnish each with a sprig of mint and 4-5 sugar-coated cranberries to complete the festive look and flavor.
Notes
- For extra tartness, increase the lime juice slightly to taste.
- The salt for rimming the glass is optional – omit for a sweeter rim.
- You can prepare the sugar-coated cranberries ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator.
- This recipe makes about 6 servings.
- Use a good quality silver tequila for the best flavor.
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