Cranberry Margarita
- Medium
- sweet
- citrus
A sweet and citrus, medium-strength cocktail, shaken over ice, served in a margarita glass.
Serve in: margarita glass
Ingredients
- 2 oztequila
- 3 ozcranberry juice
- 1 ozlime juice
- 1 oztriple sec
- 1Lime wedgeoptional
- cranberriesoptional
- coarse saltoptional
- iceoptional
How to Make a Cranberry Margarita
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec.
- Shake well to combine and strain into a margarita glass filled with ice.
Garnish
Rim the glass with coarse salt and decorate with a lime wedge and cranberries.
Tips & substitutions
- No tequila? Try gin or white rum.
- No lime juice? Try lemon juice.
- No triple sec? Try orange liqueur, orange curacao liqueur or bitter orange liqueur.
The glass
Serve this one in a margarita glass. The Margarita glass is a variant of the classic coupe glass that is typically used to serve Margaritas. It features a small, secondary bowl in the center that gives it a little extra volume and some aesthetic flair.
Did you know
The Cranberry Margarita is a spin-off of the classic Margarita cocktail, made with cranberry juice for a tangy and sweet twist.
