Description
This Spiced Christmas Margarita is a festive twist on the classic cocktail, with warm flavors of cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper complementing the citrusy notes of tequila and orange liqueur.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
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- 2 oz Tequila
- 2.5 oz Pomegranate juice
- 2 oz Orange juice
- 0.5 oz Orange liqueur
- 1 tbsp Honey
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp Ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp Ground ginger
- 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
- 1 sprig Rosemary
Optional:
- Ginger beer
Instructions
- Prepare the cocktail: In a shaker, combine tequila, pomegranate juice, orange juice, orange liqueur, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Shake well.
- Serve: Strain the mixture into a glass over ice. Top with ginger beer if desired. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice levels by adding more or less cayenne pepper to suit your taste.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the tequila and orange liqueur and increase the amount of orange juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: Approx. 200 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 15 g
- Sodium: Approx. 10 mg
- Fat: Approx. 0 g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 20 g
- Fiber: Approx. 1 g
- Protein: Approx. 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg