Skinny Christmas Margarita (Single & Pitcher Sized)

skinny Christmas Margarita with a sugared rim, orange slices, and cranberries.

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Keep the party going with this skinny Christmas Margarita recipe. Make one glass or a full pitcher to enjoy with a crowd.

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Ingredients

2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce tequila
½ ounce triple sec or Cointreau
1 ounce orange juice
Sparkling water or Topo Chico, for topping off
Sugar or Truvia, for rimming
Garnishes: cranberries, orange slices, rosemary sprigs, cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Prep:

If you enjoy a rimmed glass, prep the rim by rubbing an orange or lime wedge along the rim. Pour sugar or Truvia (for fewer calories) onto a plate or salt rimmer. Dip the glass in the sugar and set aside.

Make the marg:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the cranberry juice, tequila, triple sec or Cointreau, and orange juice to the shaker. Shake vigorously until the sides are fully frosted.

Serve:

Fill a lowball glass with ice. Strain the margarita into the glass and top with sparkling water or Topoco chico.
Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy.

Notes

Make it a pitcher, yielding 8 servings, by adding 2 cups of cranberry juice, 1 cup of tequila, ½ cup Cointreau or triple sec, and ¼ cup orange juice into a pitcher. Add a handful of ice and refrigerate for 1 hour. Pour about ½ cup of the pre-mixed cocktail over ice and top with sparkling water or Topo Chico.

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