Description
Celebrate the festive season with a joyful twist on the classic margarita: Christmas Mistletoe Margaritas. This vibrant cocktail marries the tartness of cranberry juice with the zest of fresh lime, all enhanced by the warmth of tequila. Rimmed with cheerful green sugar and garnished with fresh mint, these cocktails are perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy evenings by the fire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- Green sugar (for rimming)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish)
- Lime wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare your glasses by rimming them with lime juice and dipping them into green sugar.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and simple syrup. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into the prepared glasses filled with ice cubes.
- Garnish each drink with fresh mint leaves and a lime wedge.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail (approximately 6 oz)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg