Mistletoe Margaritas are perfectly kissable and full of Christmas cheer! A classic margarita gets a holiday spin.
Tequila and triple sec are swirled together with cranberry juice, aromatic bitters and a secret holiday ingredient.
Top these margaritas with a lime wedge, fresh cranberries and a sprig of sugared rosemary for the ultimate holiday margarita!
Why KJ Loves
Mistletoe Margaritas
These mistletoe margaritas are such a fun holiday twist on the classic marg! We couldn’t stop making fun little one-liner’s for this cocktail to rescue you during the holiday season…whether someone wants to meet you under the mistletoe (just give them one of these kissable margs instead) or the kids are running around like crazy and you need a festive cocktail…this mistletoe margarita is here for you this holiday season to spread some Christmas cheer!
Ingredients Needed for Mistletoe Margaritas
Tequila
Use your favorite tequila here! Gold or silver varieties both work depending on preference. I chose to go with a classic, silver tequila.
Triple Sec
The classic splash of orange flavor to help bring this cocktail to life.
Cranberry Juice
Aromatic Bitters
This is the bottle of bitters I like to keep on hand for cocktails.
Cranberry Bitters
The secret ingredient to this margarita! Not only does it give a kick of fun cranberry flavor, but it’s bright red color makes this cocktail really pop. Find cranberry bitters here.
The Fizzy Factor
Use either club soda, ginger ale or lemon lime soda depending on preference! If you like sweeter cocktails, I would recommend going with either the ginger ale or the lemon lime soda.
How to Make Cranberry Margaritas
1
Prep the cocktail shaker.
Fill a cocktail shaker about halfway full of ice.
2
Pour everything in!
Pour all of the ingredients needed for the margarita into the cocktail shaker and secure the lid.
3
Shake it up!
Shake all the ingredients together in the cocktail shaker.
4
Serve it up.
Pour the mistletoe margarita into desired glass with ice.
5
Deck the halls.
Get festive with your garnishes! Sugared rosemary sprigs, orange slices, lime wedges, fresh cranberries…
6
Sit back and relax.
Take a load off and kick your feet up to sip on this mistletoe margarita.
Margarita Garnishes
It’s time to deck the halls! Get festive with your cocktail garnishes this holiday season. Here are some of our favorites for this cocktail!
- Sugared or Salted Rim with lime or orange zest
- Sugared rosemary sprigs
- Orange slices
- Lime wedges
- Fresh cranberries
- Sugared cranberries
Other Festive Cocktail Ideas
Mistletoe Margaritas
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
Mistletoe Margaritas are perfectly kissable and full of Christmas cheer! A classic margarita gets a holiday spin.
Tequila and triple sec are swirled together with cranberry juice, aromatic bitters and a secret holiday ingredient.
Top these margaritas with a lime wedge, fresh cranberries and a sprig of sugared rosemary for the ultimate holiday margarita!
Ingredients
For the margarita:
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 3–5 dashes aromatic bitters
- 3–5 dashes cranberry bitters
- Club soda, ginger ale or lemon lime soda for topping
Garnish ideas:
- Sugared or salted rim with lime or orange zest
- Lime wedges
- Orange slices
- Fresh cranberries
- Sugared rosemary sprig
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until combined.
- Prepare your glass as desired with a sugared or salted rim and fill halfway with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice in the prepared glass. Top with desired fizzy factor such as club soda, ginger ale or lemon lime soda.
- Garnish with lime wedges, orange slices, sugared rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer a sweeter cocktail, I recommend topping the margarita off with either the ginger ale or the lemon lime soda instead of the club soda.
- Nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 margarita
- Calories: 321
- Sugar: 13.6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fiber: 3.6g
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