Name: Apple Cider Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces* tequila reposado or blanco; 2 ounces apple cider; ¾ ounce Triple Sec or Cointreau; ¾ ounce fresh lime juice; Cinnamon and sugar, for the rim; Ice, for serving (try clear ice!); Star anise and cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

Description

This apple cider margarita recipe will impress everyone! It’s tangy and balanced, with a cinnamon sugar rim.

Ingredients

Scale

1 ½ ounces* tequila reposado or blanco
2 ounces apple cider
¾ ounce Triple Sec or Cointreau
¾ ounce fresh lime juice
Cinnamon and sugar, for the rim
Ice, for serving (try clear ice!)
Star anise and cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of cinnamon and sugar.
Single drink: Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake until cold. Strain the margarita into the glass with the sugar rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.
Pitcher (8 servings): Place 1 ½ cups tequila, 2 cups apple cider, 3/4 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau, and 3/4 cup lime juice in a pitcher. Add 3 handfuls ice and stir until cold. Prepare the glasses separately, then add 2/3 cup to each glass and garnish with ice.

Notes

*To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons

Category: Drink
Method: Shaken
Cuisine: Cocktails

Keywords: Apple cider margarita