Mulled Wine Margaritas are a festive combination of cozy mulled wine and classic margaritas. My favorite part is how the warm holiday spices of cinnamon and cloves perfectly balance with the citrus and tequila. Trust me, this spiced holiday cocktail recipe will steal the show and warm the soul!

cocktail glass with a SPICED MULLED WINE MARGARITA

Christmas Margarita Recipe

Mulled wine is a holiday staple in my house. It fills the air with warm and delicious aromas and warms the soul from the inside out. I wanted to put a spin on one of my favorite holiday drinks. This Mulled Wine Margarita is warm, spicy, and fun. I use Reposado Tequila — with notes of vanilla, dry fruit, and spices it takes the traditional spiced wine to the next level. This is the perfect Christmas margarita for the season!

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Mulled Wine Margaritas

4.80 from 10 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Becky Hardin
MULLED WINE MARGARITAS are fun, festive, and unique. This favorite hot spiced wine recipe has complex flavors and it warms the soul. This Mulled Wine Recipe is the ultimate Christmas margarita!
Mulled Wine Margaritas are fun, festive, and unique. This favorite hot spiced wine recipe has complex flavors and warms the soul. This mulled wine recipe is the ultimate Christmas margarita!
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Ingredients 

  • 4 whole cloves
  • 8 whole black peppercorns
  • 8 whole allspice
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 bottle Malbec wine or your favorite spicy Spanish wine
  • 1/4 cup agave syrup
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups spiced apple cider
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup orange liqueur such as triplesec
  • 1/4 cup Exotico Reposado tequila
  • 1 large orange sliced (plus more for garnish)
  • sea salt sugar, and orange zest for garnish

Instructions 

  • Heat cloves, peppercorns, allspice, and cinnamon sticks in a skillet over medium heat. Allow to heat and crackle, but do not burn. When the aroma is fragrant, remove from the heat.
    4 whole cloves, 8 whole black peppercorns, 8 whole allspice, 3 cinnamon sticks
  • Heat a dutch oven or stockpot over low heat. Add the wine, agave, brown sugar, cider, orange juice, liqueur, tequila, orange slices, and toasted spices into the pot and stir to combine. Simmer, covered, for at least an hour.
    1 bottle Malbec wine, 1/4 cup agave syrup, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 2 cups spiced apple cider, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup orange liqueur, 1/4 cup Exotico Reposado tequila, 1 large orange
  • After an hour, strain the mixture and return to the pot without the spices.
  • Serve in glasses rimmed with a mixture of sea salt, sugar, and orange zest and garnish with a fresh orange slice and cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
    sea salt
Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 42gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 17.5mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How To Make Mulled Wine Margaritas Step by Step

Dry roast the spices: Heat 4 whole cloves, 8 whole black peppercorns, 8 whole allspice and 3 cinnamon sticks in a skillet over medium heat. Allow them to heat and crackle, but do not burn. When the aroma is fragrant, remove from heat.

Simmer wine, tequila, and spices: Heat a dutch oven (or stock pot) over low heat. Add the 1 bottle of Malbec wine, 1/4 cup agave syrup, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 2 cups spiced apple cider, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup orange liqueur, 1/4 cup Exotico Reposado tequila, orange slices, and toasted spices into the pot and stir to combine. Simmer, covered, for at least an hour.

Strain, garnish and serve: After an hour, strain the mixture and return to the pot without the spices.

Add salt to the rim of your drink glasses for a little margarita flair and pour the drink.

Tip: Try adding these dried orange slices into the mulled wine, or as a garnish.

3 glasses of Spiced CHRISTMAS MARGARITAS next to a sauce pan of mulled wine
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Serving Suggestions

This drink is so good served at your holiday table with my Beef Tenderloin. I also enjoy it in the evenings by a cozy fire while wrapping presents and snacking on Chex Party Mix.

How to Store

Refrigerate any leftovers in the refrigerator for 1-3 days. Serve it warm or chilled. It tastes fantastic both ways.

You can also make a big batch depending on the number of servings and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in advance.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
November 11, 2021 1:03 pm

I am sorry you didn’t like the name!

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rosa helena alarcon castro
December 19, 2019 12:15 pm

If I do this in the crock pot, for how long it must be shimmered ¿

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October 24, 2018 8:50 am

Thank you very much5 stars

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December 1, 2017 10:35 am

I like to try the receipe, its look good