Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita
A festive margarita combining tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and homemade cinnamon syrup with a cinnamon-sugar rim.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 stick cinnamon sticks
Margarita
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 1 oz orange liqueur
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz cinnamon simple syrup
- ice as needed
Rim & Garnish
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- lime wedge for rimming
- pomegranate seeds for garnish (optional)
- cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and 3 cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the liquid thickens slightly and you smell a nutty, toasted aroma.
Rim the Glasses
- Mix 1 Tbsp sugar and ½ tsp ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of 4 glasses, then dip rims into the cinnamon-sugar until coated.
Shake the Margarita
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine 2 oz tequila, 1 oz orange liqueur, 1 oz fresh lime juice, and 1 oz cooled cinnamon syrup. Shake vigorously until the shaker is frosty, about 15 seconds.
Serve
- Strain the mixture into the prepared glasses filled with ice. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and a cinnamon stick.
Notes
The syrup can be made up to 2 weeks ahead and stored in an airtight jar in the fridge.
Shake the margarita just before serving to ensure it’s well chilled and frosty.