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Thanksgiving Margarita

Thanksgiving margarita is a ruby cranberry apple cocktail with a cinnamon-sugar rim and a quick shake. It blends blanco tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, apple cider, and maple syrup for a bright, holiday-ready sip on the rocks.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Rim and garnish
  • 0.25 Cinnamon sugar for the rim Use enough to coat the rim.
  • 0.25 Fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig for garnish For topping and an herb aroma.
Cocktail
  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 1 oz orange liqueur
  • 1.5 oz cranberry juice
  • 1 oz apple cider
  • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz maple syrup
  • Ice As much as needed for the glass.

Method
 

Rim the glass
  1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a glass, then dip the rim in cinnamon sugar until lightly coated.
Chill with ice
  1. Fill the glass with ice.
Shake the margarita
  1. Shake blanco tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, apple cider, fresh lime juice, and maple syrup with ice for 15 seconds.
Strain and serve
  1. Strain the margarita into the prepared glass with the ice, then garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig and serve.

Notes

For a clean cinnamon rim, twist the glass in the cinnamon sugar right after rubbing the lime wedge, then pour immediately so the sugar adheres. Store any leftover mixture (without ice) in the fridge up to 24 hours; shake again with fresh ice before serving. For a lighter option, substitute maple syrup with an equal amount of maple-flavored zero-sugar syrup if available.