This White Cranberry Christmas Margarita recipe is a festive cocktail for the holiday season made with a perfect combination of white tequila, Cointreau (orange liqueur), white cranberry juice and fresh lime juice! Includes White Christmas Margarita pitcher recipe in the recipe card!
This delicious festive twist on a classic margarita that’s made with simple ingredients is a fitting and delicious drink to make for a Christmas party or any time there’s a gathering around the holidays.
I always buy white cranberry juice in the winter to make cocktails like my very popular Winter White Cosmo and White Christmas Sangria that both went viral during the holidays.
It’s a gorgeous holiday cocktail to share with friends however, it serves as a great winter cocktail that can be served without the garnish for the remainder of the winter season. The flaky salt rim looks snowy and beautiful!
White Cranberry Christmas Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
*The full, printable recipe is in the recipe card below where you can adjust the servings. The pitcher recipe is in the Notes section of the recipe card.
Note that white cranberry juice can be hard to find.
- white tequila (silver tequila) I used Cabo Wabo
- white cranberry juice
- Cointreau (or orange liqueur like Triple Sec)
- 1/2 lime or lime juice
- flaky salt (for rim)
- fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish (optional)
- fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
Summary Instructions
First, rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. Then, dip it into a plate shallowly filled with flaky salt. Next, fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and then add the remaining ingredients (except the ones for garnish.) Shake well and pour into the margarita glass. Garnish with sprigs of rosemary and fresh cranberries.
PRO TIP: I highly suggest using top shelf liqueur to make this cocktail. I used Cabo Wabo white tequila and Cointreau (instead of Triple Sec) for the orange liqueur. It makes a big difference in taste and quality of the drink.
Substitutions and Additions
- Add simple syrup or agave syrup if you think it’s not sweet enough. I do find that white cranberry juice is a bit sweeter than red cranberry juice so keep that in mind.
- Make a sugar rim instead of a salt rim if that’s your preference.
Make this festive drink for your next holiday party or just because you feel like having a delicious Christmas cocktail to get in the Christmas spirit. It’s fun to drink while wrapping gifts or sitting by the fire next to your Christmas tree. It just may become your new favorite holiday cocktail!
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White Cranberry Christmas Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 oz white tequila (I used Cabo Wabo)
- 1 oz orange liqueur (I used Cointreau)
- 2 oz white cranberry juice
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 tsp salt for rim
Instructions
- First, put the flaky salt onto a flat plate. Use a lime wedge to wet the rim. Flip the margarita glass over and dip the rim into the salt.
- Then, place ice cubes in a cocktail shaker followed by white tequila, orange liqueur, white cranberry juice, and lime juice to the cocktail shaker and shake to mix.
- Next, pour the mixed cocktail into a margarita glass and garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs if desired.
Notes
Pitcher recipe:
Makes 4 White Christmas MargaritasIngredients:
1 cup white tequila 1/2 cup orange liqueur 1 cup white cranberry juice 1/4 cup fresh lime juice or bottled lime juice 4 cups ice cubes 8 fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish (optional)Instructions:
- Make salt rims on each glass.
- Place all ingredients except rosemary in a small pitcher and stir vigorously to combine.
- Pour cocktail mixture into margarita glasses and and garnish with two rosemary sprigs per glass.
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