Spiced Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients

Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

• 10 sticks cinnamon

For the Margarita:

• 2 oz tequila

• ½ oz orange liqueur, such as Cointreau

• ½ oz lime juice

• ½ oz cranberry juice

• ½ oz cinnamon simple syrup

• Cinnamon stick, for garnish

• Orange slice, for garnish

Get Shaking

Yields: 1 cocktail | Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins | Cooling Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 30 mins

Prepare the Cinnamon Simple Syrup:

1. Place the sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the sugar dissolves completely, about 2 minutes.

1. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, for about 15 minutes.

Make the Margarita:

1. Gather your ingredients

2. Pour the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice, and ½ ounce of the cinnamon simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.

3. Add ice to the cocktail shaker until full. Seal the shaker and shake until it is cold to the touch.

4. Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange slice, if desired.

5. Enjoy!