Festive Cranberry Pomegranate Margarita
Make this bright red holiday margarita for a beautiful, easy-to-prepare drink. You can mix it for one serving or batch it in a pitcher for parties.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz cranberry juice (100% juice preferred)
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- Optional: 0.5 oz simple syrup (adjust to taste)
- For rim: Coarse salt or sugar
- For garnish: Fresh cranberries, pomegranate arils, rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Prepare the rim: Rub the rim of your glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim into a shallow plate with coarse salt or sugar.
- Combine ingredients: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice, and pomegranate juice. Add simple syrup if you prefer a sweeter drink.
- Shake well: Close the shaker and shake hard until the outside is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Strain and serve: Fill your prepared glass with fresh ice. Strain the margarita mixture into the glass.
- Garnish: Add fresh cranberries, a few pomegranate arils, and a small rosemary sprig for a festive look.
- For a pitcher: Multiply all liquid ingredients by the number of servings needed. Mix all ingredients in a pitcher. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Do not add ice to the pitcher; add ice to individual glasses when serving.
Notes
- For a mocktail version, substitute the tequila and orange liqueur with equal parts sparkling water and a splash of orange juice.
- If you want a deeper red color, increase the pomegranate juice slightly.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor in this winter tequila drink.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0