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cranberry margaritas in glasses with salt rims

Cranberry Margarita Recipe

Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
This pitcher cocktail is so easy to make and bursting with vibrant and fresh flavors.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
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Ingredients

For the Cranberry Margaritas

  • cup honey ginger simple syrup (see recipe below)
  • cups cranberry juice
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • cups tequila
  • ½ cup Cointreau
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • Ice

For the Honey Lemon Ginger Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 lemon peels around 2 inches each
  • 1 inch fresh ginger

Instructions

For the Cranberry Margaritas

  • In a pitcher stir together the simple syrup, cranberry juice and lemon juice. Add the tequila and cointreau and stir to incorporate. Add the lemon slices and fill with ice.
    ⅓ cup honey ginger simple syrup, 4½ cups cranberry juice, 1 cup lemon juice, 1½ cups tequila, ½ cup Cointreau, Ice, 1 lemon
    A pitcher of ginger lemonade with slices of lemon and ginger, served alongside a refreshing cranberry margarita.
  • To assemble each margarita. Rub the glass rim with lemon and dip into salt. Once the glasses are rimmed fill with the margarita and decorate with lemon wedges and mint sprigs.
    cranberry margaritas in glasses with salt rims

For the Simple Syrup

  • In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the honey, water, lemon peels and ginger.
    ½ cup honey, 2 lemon peels, 1 inch fresh ginger, 1 cup water
    A frying pan with honey and cranberry margarita on it.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Discard the lemon peel and the ginger and let it cool down completely before using it.
    A bowl of cranberry margarita.

Notes

Yield: This recipe yields 8 cocktails. A serving is approx. 1 cup (8 ounces).
  • Don't add ice to your pitcher until you are ready to serve the cocktail. Adding ice too early will dilute the drink. Alternatively, you can pour the cocktail over ice.
  • I like to make these cranberry margaritas with Cointreau for a stronger orange flavor, but you can use triple sec if that's what you have.
  • Let the simple syrup cool completely before adding it to the other ingredients.
Storage: Store your cranberry margarita pitcher (without ice) covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Store the simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.5mg