If you’re a tequila lover like me, switch up your go-to marg this season with these fun and festive cocktails!
Get your ho, ho, ho on with 2 holiday margaritas that will probably put you on Santa’s Naughty List 😉
White Christmas Margarita
Makes 6 servings
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 (14 oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk
12 oz. silver tequila
8 oz. triple sec
1/4 c. lime juice
4 c. ice
Lime wedges
Sanding Sugar, for rimming glass
Cranberries, for garnish
Directions:
- Combine coconut milk, tequila, triple sec, lime juice and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Rim glasses with lime wedge and roll in sanding sugar. Pour the cocktail into glass and garnish with lime and cranberries.
Apple Cider Margaritas
Makes 2 Margaritas
Total time: 1 hr. 15 mins (don’t let this scare you!)
Ingredients:
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Apple Cider Margarita
3 oz. apple cider (or apple juice)
2 oz. tequila of choice
1 oz. brandy
1 oz. lemon juice (or lime juice)
1/2 oz. of the cinnamon simple syrup
Cinnamon sugar for garnish
Apple slices for garnish
Star Anise for garnish
Rosemary sprigs for garnish
Cinnamon sticks for garnish
Directions:
Make the cinnamon simple syrup (or buy some to save some time)
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water
- Whisk until dissolved completely
- Remove from heat and transfer syrup to a glass container (ex: mason jar)
- Add cinnamon stick to syrup
- Cover the jar and allow syrup to cool completely before using
Final Margaritas
- Combine all margarita ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice
- Shake until cold
- Strain into prepared glasses and garnish before serving
Both of these drinks can be prepared in a large batch and shaken over ice just before serving
These are fabulous options for any of your holiday parties coming up, or even just for chilling by the fire on Christmas eve. However you enjoy it, be sure to tag me on Insta!
Happy Holidays! xx
*These original recipes were found on Pinterest
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