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The most festive Frosted Mistletoe Margarita. Tis’ the season. Mixed simply with fresh winter citrus, cranberry juice, orange liquor, and a good splash of tequila. Then blend with ice and top off with fresh rosemary and sweet sugared cranberries. This frosty drink is so easy to create. Simply mix everything together in a blender for a festive holiday cocktail that’s perfectly icy, sweet, and so delicious! A sweet and salty rim keeps everyone coming back for a second round. Tip? Make the punch version to serve to family and friends! Everyone loves a frosty margarita.
Welcome to the very last Christmas Cocktail Saturday of the holiday season! This year’s drinks have been some of my favorites, but I think I saved the most special for last…the Mistletoe Margarita!
I’ve been wanting to make this margarita for a while, but I hesitated because I wasn’t sure we’d want a frozen margarita on a cold December night. BUT, I’ve changed my mind. I’ve decided an icy drink by the fire is actually the best. So, here we are! My favorite cocktail yet! I’ve never done anything like this frosty margarita, so I’m excited…and let’s be honest, everyone loves a darn good tequila cocktail.
And this one? It’s all done up for the holidays…and just in time for Christmas Eve too!
Here are the quick and simple details.
This is such a simple drink. First, gather your ingredients. Good tequila, cranberry juice, Cointreau (orange liquor), fresh lime juice, cranberries, honey, and a bit of orange zest. You’ll also need some sugar and salt for the rim.
Now, mix that sugar and salt, and rim each glass with the salty-sweet mix. Trust me, this is the extra-special holiday touch your drink needs.
Find yourself a cocktail blender. Grab lots of ice and add everything in, then blend, blend, blend.
Pour into your pretty salty sugar-rimmed glass. And drink up! SIMPLE, super festive, and, so very GOOD.
A little holiday tip…
During the holiday season always keep the essentials for a few good cocktails on hand. I like to keep bourbon, vodka, and tequila stocked this time of year. These are my family’s alcohols of choice.
Then I always have cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, limes, and ginger beer in the fridge. These are my go-to mixers. You never know when you’ll need to mix up a quick drink…it’s always a good idea to be prepared!
To make this frosty margarita sparkle.
For a sweet and festive touch, I love finishing with sugared cranberries. Completely optional, but they add a nice “sparkle” to each drink. I make mine using maple syrup instead of just sugar. The maple syrup provides a delicious flavor and makes these festive cranberries super easy to make.
The best part about this drink? It takes only minutes to make but always turns out looking so impressive and extra pretty with its dark red color. I’m planning to make the pitcher next week for Christmas break. My family is already looking forward to this one…they’ve been sent photos are and very, very excited. This frosted margarita is a mix up of all of their favorites.
And with that, let’s kick off the holiday week in the best way possible, with a cocktail in hand. The only way to do it up!
Looking for other Christmas drinks? Here are my favorites:
The Spicy Sweet Grinch Cocktail
Lastly, if you make this Frosted Mistletoe Margarita, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Frosted Mistletoe Margarita Punch
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 207 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups silver tequila
- 2 cups no sugar added cranberry juice
- 3/4 cup Cointreau (orange liquor)
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4-1/2 cup honey, use more or less to your taste
- zest from 1 orange
- 3-4 cups ice
- rosemary and sugared cranberries, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Combine the sugar and salt on a shallow plate. Rim each glass in salted sugar.2. In a blender, combine the tequila, cranberry juice, orange liquor, lime juice, cranberries, and honey. Add the ice and blend until slushy. Add the orange zest and blend to combine. Pour into your prepared glasses. Garnish with rosemary and sugared cranberries, if desired. Drink!
SUGARED CRANBERRIES
- 1. In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups fresh cranberries with 1/2 cup pure maple syrup. Let sit 10-15 minutes. Strain the cranberries, then add them to a parchment lined baking sheet.2. Toss the cranberries with 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until all the cranberries are coated. Allow the cranberries to dry, in a single layer, for at least one hour.
Frosted Mistletoe Margarita
Servings: 1
Calories Per Serving: 462 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) no sugar added cranberry juice
- 3/4 ounce Cointreau (orange liquor)
- juice from 1/2 a lime
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2-3 teaspoons honey, use more or less to your taste
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 cup ice
- rosemary and sugared cranberries, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Combine the sugar and salt on a shallow plate. Rim each glass in salted sugar.2. In a blender, combine the tequila, cranberry juice, orange liquor, lime juice, cranberries, and honey. Add the ice and blend until slushy. Add the orange zest and blend to combine. Pour into your prepared glasses. Garnish with rosemary and sugared cranberries, if desired. Drink!
SUGARED CRANBERRIES
- 1. In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups fresh cranberries with 1/2 cup pure maple syrup. Let sit 10-15 minutes. Strain the cranberries, then add them to a parchment lined baking sheet.2. Toss the cranberries with 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until all the cranberries are coated. Allow the cranberries to dry, in a single layer, for at least one hour.
This post was originally published on December 19, 2020
We love this cocktail from the beautiful color to the luscious taste!! Merry Christmas!!
Thanks so much Freddi! xTieghan
Hey Freddi,
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Ok, oops it WAS me-didn’t realize that is the 1 cup recipe-oy.
Can’t wait to try this!
Really love your recipes!
Merry Christmas
The recipe on the screen shows 1/2 cup no sugar cranberry juice.
But, weirdly, when I print it, it shows 2 cups no sugar cranberry juice???
How is that possible? I’m guessing the later is correct. So weird right?
I triple checked it to make sure it wasn’t my eyes!
Hey Lisa,
I am wondering if you printed the punch version? I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi there! I doubled the recipe last weekend and have a little left over- how long would you say it keeps? Thanks so much!
Hey there,
I would say it’s good for a week. Thanks for giving the recipe a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
My husband made these tonight and they were so good! We increased the honey to make them a little less tart and they were a real hit!!! Thinking we need to make these for Christmas Eve!!! Thanks Tieghan!!
Hey Andrea,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am thrilled that it worked out for you! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hello!!!!! This cocktail immediately caught my eye for our Christmas day (covid) “open house”. Curious…..you mentioned making a pitcher. How would you do that being as it’s frozen? I would like to make pictures for our get together. Any tips or tricks? Or just multiply Ingredients x how many fit in a pitcher and blitze?
Hey Andrea,
The pitcher ingredients and instructions are listed above:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi there!
What would you recommend subbing for the Cointreau? I have an orange allergy, but want to make this really bad! I can have other citrus fruits.
Thank you,
Melissa
Hey Melissa,
I would just skip it:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Sound delicious! Could you substitute tequila for rum?
Hey Laura,
Sure that would work! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I wish recipe writers would not use “mistletoe ” when naming their creations as mistletoe is toxic and not consumable.
Hey Lizette,
As you can see in the ingredient list, I do not actually use mistletoe in the drink, I simply thought it was a fun name! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi!
Excited to try this, but you mentioned a punch version?
Hey Danielle,
Yes, the recipe for the punch is also listed above:) I hope you love the recipe! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
This was delicious and got 5 stars from my husband and 5-year old! We forgot to add the balsamic until we’d already removed half the mushrooms, but still tasted great – almost sweet!
Hey Beth,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I wanted to make this drink SOOO BAD! But, I didn’t have any cranberry juice.. just cranberries. So I made my own juice, took some of the crushed berries and made sauce, then added some of the rest to the drink. ? Deliciousness!!! I have your “slow cooker cow au vin w/ parm mashed potatoes in the crockpot… LOVE ❤️ your recipes!!
Hey Jackie,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad it worked out for you. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
How do you think this would be as just a shaken drink and not frozen?
Hey Kim,
Yes, I think it would be great! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
lol – I think she meant “cheery” not “cherry” – but agree – maybe trying this with Cherry Juice!
Hey Mary Ellen,
Sorry, this has been fixed. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I think the first sentence should say”… cranberry Frosted Mistletoe Margarita” instead of “cherry.” I didn’t see any cherries in the recipe. But cherries do sound good too!
Hey Elise,
Sorry for the confusion, this has been fixed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan