This Christmas cranberry margarita is perfect for the ho-ho-holidays! It's cranberries muddled with tequila, and a homemade rosemary simple syrup. It's easy to scale into a pitcher, and it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
Cranberry Margaritas
2partswhite tequila
1partfresh or frozen cranberries, thawed if frozen
1partrosemary simple syrup, recipe below
1partlime juice, save one squeezed lime for rimming the glasses
Salt for rimming the glasses
Rosemary Simple Syrup
2cupswater
1cupgranulated sugar
6smallstems of rosemary , about ½ ounce
Sugared Cranberries and Rosemary
Cranberries, 3 per glass
Rosemary, 1 small twig per glass
Rosemary simple syrup
Granulated sugar
Instructions
Christmas Cranberry Margaritas
Pour some salt onto a plate. Run a cut lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the rim into the salt then set the glass aside.
Salt for rimming the glasses
Add the tequila and cranberries to a shaker or 1-liter mason jar. Muddle the cranberries until they have broken down and the tequila is pink. Add the simple syrup and lime juice to the shaker then top with ice. Stir until cold then strain into glasses.
2 parts white tequila, 1 part fresh or frozen cranberries, 1 part rosemary simple syrup, 1 part lime juice
Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary.
Rosemary Simple Syrup
Bring the water, sugar, and rosemary to a boil in a small pot over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool then strain the rosemary from the syrup. Store the syrup in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
2 cups water, 1 cup granulated sugar, 6 small stems of rosemary
Sugared cranberries and rosemary
Dip the cranberries and rosemary into some rosemary simple syrup then shake off the excess. Place some sugar in a small bowl then dip the wet cranberries and rosemary into the sugar. Set them aside on a parchment-lined plate to dry.
The sugared cranberries and rosemary can be made several days in advance. Store them uncovered at room temperature until you're ready to use them. Also, if you don't want the snowy effect, you can simply use fresh cranberries and rosemary to garnish your margaritas. This recipe is very easy to scale: For one drink, use 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce cranberries, 1 ounce simple syrup, and one-ounce lime juice.For a pitcher of Christmas cranberry margaritas, use 2 cups of tequila, 1 cup cranberries, 1 cup simple syrup, and 1 cup lime juice.