Christmas Margarita

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Discerning Drinkers (38 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Photographed in an

UB Coley Coupe Gold 6oz

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (discarded) & rosemary sprig spiked with cranberries or float a dehydrated orange slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz Reposado tequila
2/3 fl oz Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.)
1/3 fl oz Falernum liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
4 drop Margarita Bitters
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Review:

The Cosmopolitan meets the Margarita in this gloriously pink cocktail.

Variant:

Satin Sheet

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:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 19.87% alc./vol. (39.74° proof)
  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol
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