| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 8 hr 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 8 hr 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh cranberries, or frozen, thawed
- 2 cups superfine sugar
- Two 2-inch strips lime zest
- Two 2-inch strips orange zest
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, or frozen, thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup silver tequila
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
Instructions
- For the cranberries: Combine the granulated sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar is dissolved. Add the cranberries and weight with a plate to submerge them in the liquid. Cover the pot and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 48 hours.
- Drain the cranberries, reserving the syrup. (Yields about 1 1/2 cups syrup; store leftover syrup in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 month.)
- Put the superfine sugar on a baking sheet, and toss the cranberries in the sugar. Refrigerate the cranberries, uncovered, for 1 hour, then toss again in the sugar. Refrigerate in an airtight container. (Makes about 2 cups.)
- For the margarita: In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime and orange zests with the cranberries, 1/4 cup of the cranberry syrup, and the sugar.
- Add the tequila, orange juice, lime juice and orange liqueur; stir until combined. Fill 4 glasses with ice cubes, and strain some of the margarita mixture over each. Garnish each glass with 6 sugared cranberries.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 797 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 169 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 160 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 797 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 169 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 160 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
Reviews
Delicious recipe. Definitely a keeper!
Tasty
Absolutely delicious to the last drop.
I made these for New Years Eve and loved them. The sugared cranberries took the margarita to another level!