Christmas Margarita
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Christmas Margarita
Photographed in an UB Coley Coupe Gold 6oz
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 2⁄3 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1⁄3 oz | Difford's Falernum liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cranberry juice (sweetened) |
| 4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange twist, rosemary sprig and dried with cranberries, or dehydrated orange slice wheel..
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with rosemary sprig spiked with dried cranberries, or float a dehydrated orange slice.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
1st December 2025 is National Christmas Lights Day
Review:
The Cosmopolitan meets the Margarita in this gloriously pink cocktail.
Variant:
History:
A Christmas cocktail created in October 2011 by yours truly and then revisited in November 2020.
Christmas Margarita (2011 recipe)
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange Zest twist
Method: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
45ml / 1½oz Reposado tequila
45ml / 1½oz Cranberry juice
15ml / ½oz Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
15ml / ½oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Nutrition:
One serving of Christmas Margarita contains 185 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 18.59% alc./vol. (18.59° proof)
- 20.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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