Frosted Cranberry Margarita

Adapted from original recipe

Components

  • Lime Cordial

  • Frosted Cranberries

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. tequila

  • 2 oz. no-sugar-added cranberry juice

  • 3/4 oz. orange liqueur

  • 1 oz. lime cordial

  • frosted cranberries

Directions

  • fill shaker with ice

  • shake vigorously

  • rim glass with sugar and salt

  • strain over ice

  • garnish with cranberries and rosemary

↓ This is a component-based recipe (fancy talk for making the dish in pieces, then assembling). ↓

Lime Cordial

Ingredients

  • 190g or 6 oz. by volume of sugar

  • 8 oz. hot water

  • 1 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

  • 1 1/2 oz. freshly grated lime peel

  • 1 oz. citric acid

Steps

  • zest approximately 2 limes

  • juice approximately 2 limes

  • boil water, then let cool (don’t add boiling water)

  • combine all ingredients in blender and blend on high for 30 seconds

  • strain into squeeze bottle and chill

Frosted Cranberries

Ingredients

  • fresh cranberries

  • maple syrup

  • granulated sugar

Steps

  • stir together cranberries and maple syrup in a bowl. let sit 10-15 minutes

  • strain cranberries and add them to a parchment-lined baking sheet

  • toss cranberries with granulated sugar until coated. let dry in a single layer for at least an hour