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Christmas Mistletoe Margarita

This Christmas Mistletoe Margarita is a festive cranberry cocktail made with silver tequila, triple sec, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. Served with a sugar-and-salt rim, fresh cranberries, and rosemary, it's a refreshing drink for holiday celebrations.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 cocktail

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Jigger or measuring cup
  • Cocktail strainer
  • Two margarita or rocks glasses
  • Small plates for the rim mixture

Ingredients
  

For the margarita:

  • 3 oz silver tequila
  • 1½ oz triple sec
  • 3 oz cranberry juice
  • 1½ oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup or agave nectar to taste
  • Ice

For the rim and garnish:

  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • Lime wedges
  • Fresh cranberries
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions
 

  • Combine the granulated sugar and kosher salt on a small plate.
  • Run a lime wedge around the rims of two glasses and dip them into the sugar-and-salt mixture.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Add the tequila, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
  • Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds until chilled.
  • Fill the prepared glasses with fresh ice.
  • Strain the margarita mixture evenly between the glasses.
  • Garnish with fresh cranberries, lime wedges, and rosemary sprigs.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Use unsweetened cranberry juice for a tarter cocktail or cranberry juice cocktail for a sweeter one.
Adjust the simple syrup to taste.
Freshly squeezed lime juice gives the best flavor.
For a pitcher, multiply the ingredients and refrigerate the mixture without ice until serving.
For a mocktail, replace the tequila and triple sec with cranberry juice, orange juice, and sparkling water.