Christmas Margaritas
HB-12186 · Hand-built original · American
A shaken holiday margarita of pomegranate juice, tequila and Cointreau topped with sparkling water, served over ice in vanilla sugar-rimmed glasses with frozen cranberries.
AmericanDrink5 minServes 2214 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: vanilla sugar
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
Servings:2quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Sugar (to rim the glass; you can also use salt if you prefer a more traditional margarita flavor)
- 1/2 Cup Pomegranate Juice
- 1/4 Cup Sparkling Water
- 4 Ounces Tequila
- 2 Ounces Cointreau
- 1 Lime Squeezed (plus extra slices, for garnishing)
- Ice Cubes, according to taste
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Cranberries
Method
- Pour the vanilla sugar onto a plate, rub a cut piece of lime around the rim of each of two glasses, and dip the rims into the sugar until fully coated all the way around.
- Add the pomegranate juice, sparkling water, tequila, Cointreau and the juice of the lime to a shaker and shake for 15 to 20 seconds, until fully combined.
- Fill each rimmed glass with ice cubes and divide the margarita mixture between them.
- Drop a few frozen cranberries into each glass, garnish with a slice of lime, and serve.
Prep: 5 min · Total: 5 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
214 kcalCalories
0.7 gProtein
18.3 gCarbs
1.5 gFat
0.5 gSaturates
1.3 gFibre
11 gSugars
35 mgSodium
1 mgCholesterol
197 mgPotassium
26 mgCalcium
0.3 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data