Merry Mistletoe Margaritas

Looking for an easy & delicious cocktail recipe this holiday season? How about a twist on a classic?! If you’ve been around these parts for awhile, then you know we love our margaritas! Today I’m sharing a super simple holiday version of our go-to margarita recipe. ‘Tis the season for alllll the holiday parties, so why not have a festive drink to make things all the more merry 😉 Here is a holiday cocktail favorite – my Merry Mistletoe Margaritas!

For my Simple skinny spicy margarita recipe, go here and for my full Cocktail Gallery, go here!

You can also find all Recipes in this tab here. And they all make exquisite marg pairings 😉

Today I’m joining Krista of The Happy Housie and several blogger friends to bring you some holiday cheer – in drink form! Today the theme for the Seasonal Simplicity Christmas series is holiday drink, Be sure to stick around until the end to see what everyone is sharing!

HOW TO MAKE MERRY MISTLETOE MARGARITAS

We make our Christmas Morning Mimosas with cranberry juice and over the years, I’ve discovered that a splash of cranberry juice does wonders for my vodka sodas. But it also makes a great addition to your favorite margarita!

And this year, I stumbled upon the Sparkling Cranberry Juice Blend from Trader Joe’s and I have to say it’s divine. It is a blend of 3 juice concentrates [white grape juice, cranberry juice & lemon juice] & a cranberry puree.

So whether you make a trip to TJ’s to grab a bottle or just use regular cranberry juice, your margaritas are going to be extra merry this holiday season!

Here is what I do to make these Merry Mistletoe Margaritas…

MERRY MISTLETOE MARGARITA INGREDIENTS

• 1.5-2 oz. white tequila or tequila blanco [I use Casamigos]
• 6 oz. Sprite Zero
• 2-3 oz. sparkling cranberry juice [I use Trader Joe’s blend]
• 1 fresh lime
• 1 cutie orange
• handful of frozen cranberries
• Himalayan sea salt
• sugar

*Makes one cocktail

DIRECTIONS FOR MERRY MISTLETOE MARGARITAS

1 // Cut your lime in half. Set aside one half and then cut the other half into slices/wedges.

2 // Run the lime around the rim of your glass & then turn it over onto a plate of Himalayan sea salt [sometimes I do a mix of sugar & salt] The pink salt is so pretty on the rim! We bought our Himalayan salt in a grinder at Costco and I refill it with this bag. You can also get a refillable salt grinder here.

3 // Fill your glass with ice and then add tequila, sprite zero and sparkling cranberry juice.

4 // Then using a citrus squeezer [or your hand], top the glass with the other half of the fresh lime and the juice from half of a cutie orange.

5 // Next, roll your cranberries around in a small dish of sugar [or the salt / sugar mix if you want] and toss the cranberries into the glass.

*Pro tip: I keep a bag of cranberries in the freezer from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Its such an easy way to garnish water, cocktails, mimosas or sprinkle on a grazing board for a splash of red this time of year.

6 // Finally, add a slice or wedge of lime to the rim and pop in a cocktail stirrer before serving up your Merry Mistletoe Margarita. Enjoy!

You can alter the amount of tequila based on what you like, as well as the amount of Sprite Zero vs. sparkling cranberry juice.

I can tell you that any combination will be delicious… as I tend to switch it up each time I make one!

I don’t know about you, but I’m about ready for happy hour! Merry, merry!

 

This week is my friends and I are sharing our holiday drink recipes, just in time for you to enjoy them this season! You can visit their posts by clicking on the links below the images.

Homemade Mulled Wine for Christmas at The Happy Housie

Naughty but Nice Christmas Cocktail at Inspiration for Moms

Merry Mistletoe Margaritas at This is Our Bliss

Cranberry Whiskey Mule at Modern Glam

Dark and Stormy Cocktails at Finding Silver Pennies

Pomegranate Cosmopolitan Cocktail at Maison de Cinq

3 Ingredient Easy Spiced Apple Gin Cocktail at The DIY Mommy

Ginger Pear Prosecco Sparkler at Life is Better at Home

Creamy Peppermint Punch at Clean and Scentsible

Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board at Life is a Party

A Festive Holiday Spiced Coffee Recipe at She Gave it a Go

Easy Chai Tea Latte at Paint Me Pink

A few tools from today’s post that you may want to add to your kitchen or bar:

And I love the look of these for indoor / outdoor use!

For my Simple skinny spicy margarita recipe, go here and for my full Cocktail Gallery, go here!

You can also find all Recipes in this tab here. 

OTHER POSTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

Christmas Grazing Board
Holiday Style Outfit Ideas
Christmas Morning Mimosas
Christmas Home Tours
Simple Hot Cocoa Bar
Gift Guides
Christmas Entertaining & Tablescapes

I hope to see you back here soon. Thanks for reading!