Change up the holidays by serving this traditionally warm-weather cocktail at your next Christmas party. To make it snowy white, we added a touch of coconut milk. Cranberry ice cubes add a touch of cheer.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 drinks |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries
- 1 cup tequila blanco
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice (from about 6 limes), plus 4 lime slices, for serving
- 6 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur, such as triple sec
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons extra-fine shredded unsweetened coconut
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Divide the cranberries among the sections of a standard (12-cube) ice cube tray. Fill the tray sections with water and freeze until frozen, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Add 1/2 cup of the tequila, 1/3 cup of the lime juice, 3 tablespoons of the orange liqueur, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the coconut milk and 1 tablespoon of the superfine sugar to a large cocktail shaker. Fill with plain ice cubes and shake vigorously until well mixed and very cold.
- Pour the corn syrup onto a small shallow plate. Mix 1 tablespoon of the superfine sugar with the shredded coconut and 1 tablespoon salt on another shallow plate. Dip the rim of a margarita (or other wide-mouth) glass in the corn syrup, then dip the rim in the sugar mixture until well coated. Repeat with 3 more glasses. Pour the shaken margarita mixture into 2 of the prepared glasses. Add 3 of the cranberry ice cubes to each and garnish with a single lime slice.
- Repeat with the remaining cocktail ingredients, dividing it between the remaining 2 prepared glasses and adding 3 cranberry ice cubes and a lime slice to each.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 436 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 53 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 549 mg |
Reviews
Outstanding!