Cranberry Orange Margarita
A fresh refreshing cranberry orange margarita.
Equipment
- Glass Pitcher
- Juice Press
Ingredients
Fresh Cranberry Juice
- 2½ cups Cranberries fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup Fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup Fresh Orange juice
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 3 cups Filtered water
Sugared Cranberries
- 12 oz. Cranberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup Water
- 1¼ cup Granulated sugar more for dusting
Cranberry Orange Margarita
- 1 cup Tequila
- 1 cup Fresh cranberry juice
- ½ cup Fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup Fresh orange juice
- ½ cup Orange liquor
- Sugared cranberries for garnish
- Sliced limes for garnish
Instructions
For the Cranberry Juice:
- In a saucepan, bring the cranberries and water to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the saucepan. Allow to cook for 20 minutes or until the cranberries begin to pop.
- Using a fine strainer, strain the juice. Apply pressure to the cranberries using the back of the spoon. Discard the cranberries.
- Return the cranberry juice back to the saucepan. Stir in the lemon juice, orange juice, and granulated sugar. Bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar completely dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool until ready to use.
For the Sugared Cranberries:
- In a saucepan bring ½ a cup of water and ½ a cup of sugar to a boil or until the sugar completely dissolves (approx. 4 minutes). Remove from the heat. Stir in the cranberries and allow to sit in the simple syrup for 2 hours.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Strain the cranberries. Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet. Toss the cranberries with the remaining sugar. Allow to dry in a single layer for a minimum of 1 ½ hours.
Cranberry Orange Margarita
- Combine all the ingredients into a glass pitcher and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and keep chilled until ready to serve.
- Before serving, sugar the rims of 4 glasses (if desired). Add ice to each glass and pour the margarita into the prepared glasses. Garnish with the sugared cranberries and lime slices. Cheers!