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Pickled Cranberry Margarita

Pickled Cranberry Margarita

Rufus Dewanou
A festive and balanced holiday margarita made with sweet-tangy pickled cranberries and brine for a unique seasonal twist!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Recipe Type Cocktail and Mocktails
Cuisine Holiday, Mexican-American
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Jigger
  • Salted margarita glass
  • Fine mesh strainer (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz tequila reposado
  • 1 oz triple sec or Cointreau
  • 1 oz lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 oz cranberry juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon pickled cranberries
  • ½ oz pickled cranberry brine
  • Ice
  • Salt for rim

Instructions
 

  • Rim your glass with salt and set aside.
  • Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, pickled cranberries, and cranberry brine to a shaker.
  • Add ice and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
  • Pour directly into your salted glass (strain if you want fewer cranberry bits).
  • Garnish with a few pickled cranberries and enjoy!

Notes

• For a spicier twist, add a pinch of cayenne to the salted rim.
• Make a pitcher by multiplying the recipe by 8.
• Try it with homemade Pickled Cranberries for best flavor (internal link!).
• Adjust sweetness by varying the simple syrup and brine ratio.

Nutrition

Serving: 8ozCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 20gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 70mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Christmas cocktails, cranberry cocktail, holiday margarita, Pickled Cranberry Margarita
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