Confession time: We don't like cranberries… But We love cranberry beverages! Cranberry juice, cranberry mimosas, cranberry Moscow mules, cranberry margaritas – all tasty! So what would make them each even MORE tasty and MORE holiday-festive? Combining two of these delightful drinks, of course! Introducing: the Cranberry Moscow Mule Margarita.
Cranberry Moscow Mule Margaritas
As you know from the last Mixology Monday, We'm a huge fan of Moscow Mules. We love the combo of ginger beer with vodka.
That said, We also love margaritas, so why not make a mule cocktail with tequila instead of vodka?
The Hornitos 100% pure agave Añejo tequila is an ideal tequila to use in this cocktail recipe. It's aged for one to three years in American oak barrels and has the deepest, richest, almost toasted vanilla flavor of all tequilas We've tasted so far.
We also love that it's a little unexpected. A margarita-inspired cocktail during the cold winter holidays and not simply for summer sipping? Heck yes!
The orange, cranberry, and cinnamon simple syrup add a festive flavor to this Mule-Rita. You'll notice We didn't give you exact measurements for the ginger beer. That's because you should put in as much as you want. Truly. We love ginger beer, so We filled the glass almost to the top. If you want more of the true tequila taste, then add less ginger beer and/or less simple syrup.
Make these at your upcoming holiday soiree and spice up the conversation. These Cranberry Moscow Mule Margaritas will definitely help you have #NotJustAnyHoliday!
Cheers, adventurous friends! 
Cranberry Moscow Mule Margaritas
By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 2 This holiday cocktail is a cross between a Moscow Mule and a Margarita, with a cranberry orange twist. Perfect for holiday sipping!Ingredients
- Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup cranberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Cranberry Mule-ritas
- 3 ounces Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup
- 2 ounces Hornitos Añejo tequila
- ginger beer, non-alcoholic
- lime juice
- ice
Instructions
- In a medium pot over medium heat, combine orange juice, cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and heat for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat. Strain liquid into a measuring cup with pouring spout or a small bowl.
- Prepare two glasses. Pour about 3 ounces of the cranberry orange simple syrup and tequila over ice in each glass.
- Add ginger beer until the glass is almost full.
- Squeeze lime juice
Nutrition
Calories: 237 kcal, Carbohydrates: 43 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 0.5 g, Saturated Fat: 0.05 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g, Sodium: 3 mg, Potassium: 382 mg, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 34 g, Vitamin A: 368 IU, Vitamin C: 90 mg, Calcium: 40 mg, Iron: 1 mgNutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thanks to Hornitos Tequila for sponsoring social media promotions of this post. We was not required to write an accompanying blog post or create a recipe, but We did because it truly is a fabulous tequila and We was so excited to use it to create a deliciously different holiday cocktail! All opinions, photos, recipes are, as always, the own.
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