🎄 Easy Made Spiced Christmas Margarita – Festive, Zesty, and Holiday-Perfect!

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🍊 Citrusy | 🍯 Spiced | 🧡 Party-Ready
If you want a Christmas cocktail that tastes like holiday cheer in a glass, this Spiced Christmas Margarita is it. It’s bright, warm, citrusy, and infused with cozy spices—perfect for parties, girls’ nights, or pairing with your favorite holiday apps. One sip and you’ll feel the Christmas magic!

Why You’ll Love This Spiced Christmas Margarita Recipe

⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
⏳ Chill Time: 0 minutes
🍹 Serves: 1–2
💰 Budget-Friendly
🍊 Flavor: Fresh citrus, warm spices, smooth tequila
🧡 Perfect For: Holiday parties, festive nights in, cocktail bars at home

Spiced Christmas Margarita Ingredients – Holiday Magic in a Glass

• 2 oz tequila (silver or reposado)
• 1 oz orange liqueur (Triple Sec or Cointreau)
• 1½ oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice (for color + tartness)
• ½ oz spiced simple syrup (recipe below)
• Ice
• Cinnamon sugar, for rimming
• Lime wedges + cranberries + rosemary, for garnish
  Spiced Simple Syrup:
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 orange peel strip
  (Simmer for 5 minutes, cool completely.)

How to Make a Spiced Christmas Margarita – Bright, Cozy, and Festive

Step 1: Rim the Glass
Dip rim of glass in lime juice, then cinnamon sugar.
Step 2: Shake It Up
In a shaker, add tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice, spiced simple syrup, and ice. Shake until chilled.
Step 3: Serve with Holiday Style
Strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with cranberries, a lime wheel, and a sprig of rosemary.

Optional Twists That Take It Over the Top

• Add a splash of ginger beer for sparkle
• Use pomegranate juice instead of cranberry
• Add a dash of ground cinnamon for deeper spice
• Rim with brown sugar + nutmeg for extra warmth

What Everyone’s Saying About This Spiced Christmas Margarita Recipe

“Made these for a holiday party—gone in minutes!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Lauren H.
“Perfect balance of spices and citrus. New Christmas favorite!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Megan S.
“Looks stunning and tastes even better.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Karla J.

Spiced Christmas Margarita

This Spiced Christmas Margarita blends tequila, cranberry, orange, lime, and a hint of cinnamon for a sweet-tart, lightly spiced holiday cocktail. It’s easy, refreshing, and totally seasonal.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1 cocktail

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Calories: 190

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 oz tequila silver or reposado
• 1 oz triple sec or Cointreau
• 2 oz cranberry juice 100 percent or cocktail juice
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz fresh orange juice
• 1 to 2 tsp simple syrup or honey optional, to taste
• Pinch of ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
• Ice
• Salt or sugar for rim
• Fresh cranberries + rosemary sprig for garnish

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker
• Strainer
• Glass with salt or sugar rim

Method

 

Prep the Glass

1. Rim your glass with lime juice, then dip in coarse salt or sugar.

Shake It Up

1. Add tequila, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice, orange juice, simple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon to a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake Until Chilled

1. Shake well for 10 to 15 seconds.

Serve

1. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig.

Notes

• For a stronger spice flavor, simmer the cranberry juice with a cinnamon stick for 5 minutes, cool, then use in the cocktail.
• Make it fizzy: Top with a splash of ginger beer.
• Make a batch: Multiply ingredients by 6 and mix in a pitcher.

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