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A square shot of two glasses of Christmas Margarita placed on a wooden surface. In the left of the background, there are a few slices of orange. In between the two glasses, there is a sprig of fresh rosemary, and in front of the glass on the right, there is a small glass dish of rainbow sprinkles. This is all set on a light grey background.
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Christmas Margarita Recipe

A fun and festive way to spice up your margarita with pomegranate and orange flavours. Plus salted sprinkles for the rim of the glass. So pretty!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican fusion
Keyword: Christmas Cocktail, New years eve cocktail, tequila
Servings: 2 glasses
Author Nicky Corbishley

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sprinkles
  • ½ tsp coarse salt optional for sweet and salty flavour
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 160 ml (2/3 cup) chilled pomegranate juice
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) fresh orange juice
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) silver tequila
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) triple sec
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice
  • ice
  • satsuma or tangerine slices
  • rosemary

Instructions

  • Mix the sprinkles and salt together on a small plate.
    2 tbsp sprinkles, 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  • Drizzle the honey on a second plate and dip the rims of both glasses in the honey. Push the glass around so the rim is fully coated. Lift up the glasses and allow any excess honey to drip off.
    2 tbsp honey
  • Dip the rims of the glasses in the sprinkles and turn the glass over so they're the right way up again.
  • Add a 5-6 cubes of ice to each glass, then divide the pomegranate juice and orange juice between the two glasses (be careful when pouring, you don't want to pour it on the sprinkles).
    160 ml (2/3 cup) chilled pomegranate juice, 120 ml (1/2 cup) fresh orange juice, ice
  • Add the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and 6 ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Place the lid on and shake for 20 seconds.
    120 ml (1/2 cup) silver tequila, 60 ml (1/4 cup) triple sec, 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice
  • Divide between the two glasses.
  • Garnish the glasses with a satsuma slice and a sprig of rosemary.
    satsuma or tangerine slices, rosemary

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate, per glass, including the sprinkles and honey on the rims of the glasses.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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