The spirits are always festive and bright when you have a Christmas Margarita in hand! While you’re rockin’ around the tree, make sure you have a tall glass of this sweet, citrusy, slightly creamy sipper dancing along with you to ensure the good times are brought. It’s white-as-snow appearance and the rosy red sugared cranberries sprinkled on top add a merry twist that just makes everything that much jollier. Cheers to this Christmas Margarita… making the best moments even sweeter!
Ingredients
For the sugared cranberries:
- water, to taste
- granulated sugar, to taste
- fresh cranberries, to taste, rinsed and dried
For the margarita:
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons honey or granulated sugar
- ice, to taste
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1/2 ounce coconut rum
- 1/2 ounce orange liquor
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- fresh mint, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2 –In a medium saucepan, add equal parts of the water and the sugar and bring to a boil.
Step 3 –Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sugar-water mixture until it forms a syrup.
Step 4 –Stir the cranberries into the simple syrup until they are fully-coated, then transfer the saucepan from the heat. Stir for 1 minute.
Step 5 –Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cranberries to the prepared baking sheet and let them rest until they dry out, about 1 hour.
Step 6 –Add more of the sugar to a large plate and roll the dried cranberries in it, in batches, to coat. Set them aside.
Step 7 –In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the coconut milk and the honey and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute.
Step 8 –Transfer the saucepan from the heat and let the milk-honey mixture cool. To quickly chill, add a few of the ice cubes.
Step 9 –Fill a cocktail glass with the ice.
Step 10 –In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, the coconut rum, the orange liquor, the lime juice, and the milk-honey mixture, cover, and shake to mix, about 1 minute.
Step 11 –Strain the margarita into the prepared glass.
Step 12 –Serve the margarita garnished with the sugared cranberries and the mint.
