Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita
Enjoy Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita, a festive drink infused with pomegranate and spices, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 200 kcal
cocktail shaker
plate for rimming
glass
Margarita Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pomegranate juice Link to product
- ¼ cup tangerine or orange juice
- 2 ounces tequila
- ½ ounce orange liquor Link to product
- 1-2 tablespoons honey optional
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Link to product
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon Link to product
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger Link to product
- 1 pinch cayenne Link to product
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary Link to product
- ginger beer for topping (optional)
CINNI SUGAR RIM
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar Link to product
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Link to product
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon Link to product
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper Link to product
Preparation
On a small plate, mix the coarse sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne. Rim your glass with an orange, clementine, or tangerine. Then dip the glass into the sugar mix.
Fill the glass with ice.
Combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila, orange liquor, honey (if using), the vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, and rosemary in a cocktail shaker. Shake well to combine, then fill with ice and shake 1 minute. Pour into your prepared glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with pomegranate seeds, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary.
To make a mocktail: omit the tequila and orange liquor. Use 2 additional tablespoons of pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.
Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin C: 10mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Christmas cocktail, festive drink, holiday recipe, margarita, pomegranate