Cranberry Margarita Recipe

Cranberry Margarita Recipe

  • 3/4 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 lime wedge, plus 2 ounces fresh juice
  • 4 ounces fresh orange juice
  • 6 ounces tequila
  1. Bring cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy, 30–40 minutes. Mix in orange zest; let cool.
  2. DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.
  3. Mix salt, sugar, and five-spice powder on a small plate. Rub rims of Old Fashioned glasses with lime wedge; dip in salt mixture and fill glasses with ice.
  4. For each cocktail, combine 1/2 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce orange juice, 1 1/2 ounces tequila, and 2 tablespoons cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.
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