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This Apple Pie Margarita combines two fall favorites, apple and pumpkin spice, to make a delicious drink perfect for enjoying all season long!
What is an Apple Pie Margarita?
Apple Pie Margarita is a scrumptious fall-inspired cocktail combining the warm flavors of traditional apple pie in drink form. This margarita includes pumpkin spice, apple juice, and maple syrup in addition to the classic margarita ingredients to mimic the taste and the classic scent of apple pie!
If you're one of those people (like me!) who can eat apple pie straight from the fridge, you're going to love this cocktail recipe -my Pumpkin Spice Margarita is another favorite.
Ingredients
This cocktail combines classic margarita ingredients: Blanco or Silver tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, with the warm and spiced flavors of apple juice (or apple cider), pumpkin spice or cinnamon, and maple or simple syrup for a touch of sweetness.
How to Make an Apple Pie Margarita
Here is how to make the perfect festive margarita and some additional tips to ensure the best drink:
- Prep the glass with sugar or cinnamon sugar by coating the rim so you can enjoy your margarita right after making it.
- Make the cocktail by shaking all the ingredients in a shaker. You know it's ready to serve when the sides of the glass are nice and frosted.
- Serve the cocktail in the prepared glasses with ice. Finish with festive decorum like cinnamon sticks or star anise for additional flavor.
Can This Apple Pie Margarita Be Made With Apple Cider?
Absolutely! Apple cider has a thicker consistency and is more tart than apple juice, making this margarita less sweet but still incredibly delicious. I have an epic Apple Cider Margarita recipe you can follow if this is your first time trying it. And if it's too tart, add more maple syrup or simple syrup to the shaker.
More Fall Cocktails & Margaritas
If you enjoy shaking up festive cocktails like this one, check out some of my other fall cocktails with tequila, like my delicious Thanksgiving Margarita, this incredible Cinnamon Margarita, and my Cranberry Margarita, for a refreshing twist!
Apple Pie Margarita
Ingredients
- 3 ounces apple juice
- 1 ½ ounces tequila
- ¾ ounce Cointreau or triple sec
- dash pumpkin spice or cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or simple syrup, optional
- Cinnamon Sugar, for the rim
Instructions
Prep the glass:
- To make cinnamon sugar, combine 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon in a small dish. Spread it over a flat plate.
- Spread some cinnamon sugar on the plate. Wet the rim of your glass with water or a lime wedge and roll it over the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
Make the Marg:
- Fill a shaker with ice. Pour apple cider, tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, pumpkin spice or cinnamon, and maple syrup if using. Shake well until the shaker is frosted.
Serve & Garnish:
- Pour cocktail into prepared glass and garnish with cinnamon sticks, star anise, or apple slices (optional). Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use apple juice or apple cider for this cocktail. If using apple cider, try it after mixing and adjust the sweetener if it's too tart.
- Swap pumpkin spice for cinnamon, same amounts.
- Make your own cinnamon sugar with a 4:1 sugar-to-cinnamon ratio.
Mark says
This cocktail was delicious.