Thanksgiving Margarita (Print version)
A tart, cozy Thanksgiving Margarita made with tequila, apple cider, cranberry juice, lime, orange liqueur, and a cinnamon-sugar rim.
# Ingredients:
For one cocktail
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2 oz (60 ml) reposado tequila
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1 oz (30 ml) apple cider
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1 oz (30 ml) cranberry juice
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3/4 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
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1/2 oz (15 ml) orange liqueur
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1/4 oz (7 ml) maple syrup, plus more to taste
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Ice, for shaking and serving
For the rim and garnish
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1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Small pinch fine salt
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1 lime wedge
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Thin apple slice, fresh cranberries, and rosemary sprig, for garnish
# Instructions:
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Stir the sugar, cinnamon, and salt on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the outside rim of a rocks glass, then dip the rim into the cinnamon sugar.
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, apple cider, cranberry juice, lime juice, orange liqueur, and maple syrup.
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Shake hard for 12-15 seconds, until the shaker feels frosty and the drink is very cold.
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Fill the rimmed glass with fresh ice. Strain the margarita into the glass.
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Add a thin apple slice, a few cranberries, and a small rosemary sprig. Taste and add a few drops of maple syrup if you want it sweeter.
# Good to know:
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Best served immediately after shaking.
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For a pitcher, mix the liquid ingredients ahead and shake individual servings with ice.
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Use unsweetened cranberry juice for a tart drink or cranberry juice cocktail for a sweeter one.