Cranberry Margarita Recipe

For Margaritas

• ¼ c Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
• ¾ c Bare Mixer’s Pomegranate Cranberry Cosmo
• ¼ c Bare Mixer’s Margarita
• ¾ c Silver Tequila
• ½ c Patron Citronage or Grand Marnier
• Cinnamon Sticks
• Sugared Cranberries
• Green sugar for rimming glasses

For Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup

• 3/4 c water
• 2/3 c agave nectar
• 2 Tbsp whole allspice
• 2 Tbsp whole cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• One 2″ fresh nob of ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 c fresh cranberries, rinsed

Instructions:

For Simple Syrup

1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until combined.
2. Raise heat and simmer the mixture for about 5-6 minutes or until the cranberries start to split. Once most have split remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid.
3. Let sit for 2 hours for the flavors to infuse.
4. After the two hours strain the mixture into a jar using a mesh strainer, pressing the mixture against the strainer to extract all of the flavor.
5. Keep in a resealable container and chill completely until ready to use.

For Margaritas

1. Dip the rim of the glasses in a shallow bowl of the simple syrup and then immediately into a shallow bowl of green dyed sugar. Let dry completely. Once dry fill the glasses with ice.
2. In a cocktail shaker with ice add 4 Tbsp of the spiced cranberry simple syrup, the tequila, orange liqueur, Bare Mixer’s Pomegranate Cranberry Cosmo and Bare Mixer’s Margarita. Cover and shake well then strain into the 4 glasses. Taste and add more simple syrup if desired.
3. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and sugared cranberry skewers.

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