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Enjoying this Mistletoe Margarita with family and friends will most definitely spread holiday cheer!

With this recipe, you can shake one Mistletoe Margarita up for yourself or a pitcher-sized one to booze it up with your loved ones!

pink mistletoe margarita with a striped straw

Christmas Mistletoe Margarita

This Christmas Mistletoe Margarita takes the ingredients from a Cranberry Margarita and elevates the experience by using Reposado tequila.

Reposado tequila has hints of vanilla and oaky undertones and is a little less peppery than Blanco tequila, making this a smoother holiday cocktail.

Ingredients

Reposado tequila ups the quality of this cocktail, but silver or Blanco tequila also works. You'll also need triple sec or Cointreau (Grand Marnier is a great choice too), cranberry juice, lime juice (freshly squeezed is best), and agave or simple syrup if you want it a little sweeter. You can optionally rim the glass with sugar and garnish with cranberries, cinnamon sticks, dehydrated oranges, or a rosemary sprig.

How to Make a Mistletoe Margarita

Prep the glasses first if a sugared rim is your jam.
Combine all the ingredients with ice in a pitcher or in a shaker for a single serving.
Serve in the prepared glasses with cranberries and other festive garnishes.

More Holiday Cocktails

If you love tequila cocktails, you're going to enjoy some of these holiday-themed drinks. Try a Winter Margarita, my Christmas Moscow Mule with Tequila, a Christmas Margarita, a festive White Margarita, or an Eggnog and Tequila Cocktail! Or, enjoy a warm mug of Tequila and Hot Chocolate and boozy it up outside.

Mistletoe Margarita (Single & Pitcher)

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Enjoying this Mistletoe Margarita with family and friends will most definitely spread holiday cheer!

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Ingredients

Pitcher Sized:

12 ounces Reposado tequila, 1 ¼ cups
6 ounces Grand Marnier or Cointreau, ¾ cup
12 ounces cranberry juice, 1 ¼ cups
6 ounces lime juice, about 6-7 limes
3 tablespoons agave or simple syrup, optional
Sugar for rimming, optional
Cranberries for serving, optional

Single Cocktail:

2 ounces Reposado tequila
1 ounce Grand Marnier or Cointreau
2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce lime juice
½ teaspoon agave or simple syrup, optional

Instructions

Prep:

If you enjoy a rimmed glass, prep the rims by rubbing the glasses with a lime wedge along the rim. Spread some sugar on a plate, roll them over the sugar to coat the rims, and set aside.

Pitcher Sized:

Place a few ice cubes inside a pitcher. Measure and pour the Reposado tequila, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice, agave or simple syrup into the pitcher. Stir with a wooden spoon and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Single:

Fill a shaker with ice and add tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup (if using). Shake well to combine until the shaker is frosted.

Serve:

Fill the prepared glasses with fresh ice and pour the cocktail through the strainer.
Garnish with some fresh cranberries.

Notes

This margarita can also be made with Blanco or silver tequila.
You can use triple sec for this cocktail instead of Grand Marnier or Cointreau.
Make this a single cocktail by adding 2 ounces of Reposado tequila + 1 ounce Cointreau or triple sec + 2 ounces cranberry juice + 1 ounce lime juice + ½ teaspoon agave or simple syrup in a shaker. Shake until the sides are frosted and pour into a prepared glass.