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Home » Recipes » Christmas Cocktails

Christmas Tequila Shots

By Laura Fuentes Updated Dec 18, 2025

5 from 4 votes

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Celebrate the holiday magic with these epic 2-ingredient Christmas tequila shots!

These fun Christmas tequila shots are easy to make and easier to chug!

red tequila shots with a white sugar rim

Christmas Shots

While I usually am known to mix up a batch of this fizzy Christmas cocktail or a delightful Christmas Punch, this year, I'm adding a merry twist to the festivities with these Christmas shots! Super simple to shake up, and tastes even better when enjoying with company.

Ingredients

To make these shots, you only need tequila and cranberry juice (be sure to use juice and not bottled concentrate). If it's your jam, you can garnish the rim with sugar.

How to Make Christmas Shots with Tequila

  1. Rim the glasses so you can enjoy your shots right after shaking them up!
  2. Make this drink by shaking all the ingredients with ice until the sides are nice and frosted.
  3. Pour the shaken mixture into your prepared shot glasses. Serve, sip, and enjoy!

More Festive Tequila Cocktails

Add more joy to the holidays with this White Margarita, this Christmas Margarita, a Skinny Santa Cocktail, and this delicious Eggnog & Tequila cocktail.

Christmas Tequila Shots

red tequila shots with a white sugar rim
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Celebrate the holiday magic with these epic 2-ingredient Christmas tequila shots!
5 from 4 votes
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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces cranberry juice
  • Sugar, for rimming

Instructions

Prep:

  • Rub a lime wedge along the rim of your shot glasses. Place sugar on a plate or salt rimmer and dip the shot glasses in the sugar to rim the glass. Line them up.

Shake things up:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the tequila and the cranberry juice. Shake it vigorously until the sides are fully frosted.

Serve:

  • Strain the mixture into the 4 shot glasses, holding back the ice. One, two, three, chug and repeat!

Equipment

Salt Rimmer
Cocktail Shaker Set

Nutrition

Serving: 1 shot | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.05mg

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  1. Frances says

    January 06, 2025 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    The perfect celebratory tequila shots!! So easy and delish.

    Reply
  2. Jenna says

    December 27, 2024 at 11:58 am

    5 stars
    Ooooh these Christmas tequila shots proved themselves to ensure good times! They went down easy.

    Reply
  3. Melanie says

    December 24, 2024 at 1:34 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome tequila shots for Christmas. Simple recipe, great taste!!

    Reply
  4. Beth says

    December 20, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    5 stars
    Making these Christmas shots for my company's holiday party. They're sure to be a hit!

    Reply

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