Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita (with mocktail)
Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita is an impressive and festive drink perfect for holiday celebrations.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course cocktail, mocktail
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 150 kcal
Cocktail Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pomegranate juice
- ¼ cup tangerine or orange juice
- 2 oz tequila
- ½ oz orange liquor
- 1-2 tablespoon honey optional
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- ginger beer for topping, optional
CINNI SUGAR RIM
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
On a small plate, mix the coarse sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne. Rim your glass with an orange, clementine, or tangerine. Then dip the glass into the sugar mix.
Fill the glass with ice.
Combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila, orange liquor, honey (if using), the vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, and rosemary in a cocktail shaker. Shake well to combine, then fill with ice and shake 1 minute. Pour into your prepared glass.
Top with ginger beer and garnish with pomegranate seeds, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary.
To Make a Mocktail: omit the tequila and orange liquor. Use 2 additional tablespoons of pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.
Serving: 1drinkCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 30gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 2mg
Keyword Christmas, cocktail, festive, holiday drinks, margarita, mocktail