Cranberry Pomegranate Margarita
A festive and vibrant red holiday margarita perfect for parties, featuring cranberry and pomegranate flavors. This recipe can be made individually or batched for a crowd.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz orange liqueur
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- Ice
- For the rim (optional): Sugar or salt
- For garnish (optional): Fresh cranberries, pomegranate arils, rosemary sprig
Instructions
- If rimming your glass, prepare a plate with sugar or salt. Moisten the rim of your margarita glass with a lime wedge and dip it into the sugar or salt.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and pomegranate juice to the shaker.
- Secure the lid and shake well until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
- Strain the mixture into your prepared margarita glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries, pomegranate arils, or a rosemary sprig, if desired.
- For a pitcher: Combine all liquid ingredients in a pitcher. Stir well. Chill until ready to serve. Pour over ice in glasses and garnish.
Notes
- For a mocktail version, replace tequila and orange liqueur with extra cranberry and pomegranate juice, and a splash of sparkling water or non-alcoholic spirits.
- Consider a sugar rim for a sweeter taste, or a salt rim for a classic margarita contrast.
- Garnishes like rosemary add a festive aroma and visual appeal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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