Best Holiday Cranberry Margarita Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup sugar
8 ounces frozen cranberries (2 cups)
1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
1 cup tequila
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Steps:

Make the Whole-Berry Cranberry Simple Syrup: Stir together sugar, cranberries, lime zest and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until cranberries just start to burst, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
Make the cocktail: In a blender, combine tequila, lime juice, 4 cups ice, and 1 1/2 cups cranberries and syrup from Whole Berry Cranberry Simple Syrup. Blend until smooth. Divide among 4 margarita glasses.

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Provided by ERIKIM21

Categories Margaritas

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

sugar or salt as needed
ice as needed
3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
1 ½ fluid ounces lime margarita mix
1 ½ fluid ounces tequila
1 fluid ounce triple sec
2 to 3 fresh cranberries
1 wedge lime

Steps:

Rim a cocktail glass with sugar or salt if desired, then fill with ice.
Combine cranberry juice, margarita mix, tequila, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir until combined and pour over ice. Add cranberries and garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 34.4 mg, Sugar 32.4 g