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Thanksgiving Margarita

Thanksgiving Margarita is a ruby cranberry apple margarita with a cinnamon sugar rim and bright lime juice. It’s shaken over ice for a balanced sweet-tart sip, finished with sugared cranberries and rosemary.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cinnamon sugar rim and garnish
  • 1 Cinnamon sugar for the rim
  • 1 Fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig for garnish
Margarita base
  • 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
  • 1 Ice Use for filling the glass and shaking.

Method
 

Rim and prep the glass
  1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a glass, then dip the rim in cinnamon sugar to coat visibly.
  2. Fill the glass with ice so the drink chills before pouring.
Shake and strain
  1. Shake blanco tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, apple cider, fresh lime juice, and maple syrup with ice for 15 seconds until the drink looks well combined and frosty.
  2. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass so it settles over the ice.
  3. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig, then serve immediately.

Notes

For a clean rim, let the lime make full contact all the way around before dipping. Best fresh: serve right away for maximum cold and aroma. Storage is not recommended because the ice melts and dulls the flavor. Swap idea: use agave syrup instead of maple syrup for a slightly lighter sweetness.