Cranberry Margarita
The perfect cocktail for the upcoming holiday season or anytime. Pick up a few extra cranberries and mix up some festive margaritas, the unusual addition of five spice gives this libation an unexpected and tasty pop of flavor.
Cranberry Margarita
The perfect cocktail for the upcoming holiday season or anytime. Pick up a few extra cranberries and mix up some festive margaritas, the unusual addition of five spice gives this libation an unexpected and tasty pop of flavor.
Ingredients
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Cranberry Jam
- 3/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- Pinch of kosher salt (optional, but rounds the flavor)
Five-Spice Rim
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
Garnish
- Cranberries
- Cinnamon Sticks
Cocktail
- lime wedge, plus 2 oz. fresh juice
- 4 oz. fresh orange juice
- 6 oz. tequila
Instructions
Cranberry Jam
- Bring cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy, 30–40 minutes.
- DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.
Method
- Mix salt, sugar, and five-spice powder on a small plate.
- Rub rims of Old Fashioned glasses with lime wedge; dip in salt mixture and fill glasses with ice.
- For each cocktail, combine ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. orange juice, 1½ oz. tequila, and 2 Tbsp. cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice.
- Cover and shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.
- Garnish each with a cinnamon stick and a few fresh cranberries on a pick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4