Cranberry Margaritas

As if you needed a reason to have margaritas in the winter, this recipe uses our cranberry pear white balsamic to give your favorite margarita a festive twist.

Makes 2 cocktails

Ingredients

• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) Cranberry Simple Syrup

• 1 oz. cranberry-pear white balsamic

• Tajin seasoning or plain margarita salt

• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) blanco tequila

• 1 oz. (1/8 cup) orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)

• 3 oz. (1/3 cup) fresh lime juice (from 2 medium limes)

• Ice

• Lime slices

Directions

1. Salt the rims:

   Place 1 ounce of the Cranberry Pear White Balsamic in a small shallow dish; place Tajin/margarita salt in a separate shallow dish. Invert two glasses into balsamic to coat rims. Place each inverted glass into spice/salt to coat the rims. Set aside.

2. Combine ingredients:

   Add 4 ounces of the tequila, 1 ounce of the orange liqueur, 3 ounces of the lime juice, and 3 ounces of the Cranberry Simple Syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well-chilled, about 15 seconds.

3. Strain margarita, garnish, and serve:

   Fill two prepared glasses with ice, and strain the margarita over ice into glasses. Garnish with lime slices, and serve immediately.