Splashes of apple cider and a hint of orange liqueur mix and mingle with tequila and fresh lime. It’s an easy and refreshing Christmas tequila cocktail for setting that perfectly merry holiday mood. Serve it up if you entertain friends or pour at your holiday gathering! Sip it while you hang those twinkle lights and trim that tree… Either way, this elegant sparkling apple Christmas cocktail recipe is the yummiest way to keep the holiday vibes flowing.

a festive Christmas Tequila cocktail…

There are so many directions you can go with fun holiday drinks… You could go rich and creamy like I did in this winter spice iced coffee or you could go with sugar and spice much like I did with this holiday margarita with ginger syrup! For this, I wanted to do a tasty and refreshing crisp apple cocktail with fizz that would complement a splash of good silver tequila.

Use Apple Cider or Pressed Apple Juice in your christmas tequila cocktail

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I found that apple cider or good pressed apple juice is the perfect partner for tequila, along with a dash of simple syrup and some zesty lime. A cinnamon-sugar dusted rim and some quick raspberry ice cubes make it pop with a hint more of color and elegance. Just a few extra easy touches give this Christmas cocktail a very special look and make it so festive and enjoyable.

Make ruby red craft cocktail ice

These ice cubes add a beautiful hint of red holiday color to the cocktail and it looks so pretty in the glass as you’re splashing in your ingredients and mixing everything up! It takes just a minute to grab some raspberries (pomegranates or cranberries work too) and toss them into your ice cube tray before you splash in your water. I like to use a silicone ice cube tray to get nice little frozen cubes with fruit tucked in. Freeze overnight and done!

festive cocktail ice for our apple christmas cocktail recipe…

The berries will expand and release some of their color into the cubes dying them red as they freeze. This makes quick, easy, and colorful craft cocktail ice. Now you’ve got a beautiful and fully functional pop of holiday red for your drinks!

The other few nice touches are the cinnamon sugar rim and maybe a little sprig or two of rosemary to make it a truly merry affair…

make it luxe with liqueur

Good tequila and a splash of Grand Marnier orange liqueur will set the rest of the stage for a very tasty sipping situation! Grand Marnier adds a delicious and luxe hint of sweet citrus flavor that will complement the tequila while adding a little silky body to the cocktail too.

Easy sipping with silver tequila

The inspiration for this cocktail is truly the tequila itself… Good silver tequila will usually have nice combinations of earth, spice, and fruity flavors that mix so well with the sweetness and natural acidity of apples. It’s a no-brainer combo for an easy apple Christmas cocktail that will keep holiday spirits high and bright…

AN elegant christmas Tequila cocktail recipe with crisp apple and rosemary flavor

To add a pop of holiday red, freeze some cocktail ice with berries overnight by taking an ice tray or ice molds and tossing in some raspberries before you fill with water.

make a cinnamon sugar rim

Make a tasty cinnamon rim by mixing up a few teaspoons of sugar and cinnamon together and then spreading on a flat plate. Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with a little lime wedge and dip into the sugars.

add ice and mix a christmas cocktail

Drop in a few cubes of our red raspberry cocktail ice and splash in some silver tequila.

add a Sweetener

Now add a splash of Grand Marnier and a small dash of simple syrup, about 1/4 ounce, when measuring with a jigger. Squeeze in the quick juice from a small wedge of lime.

bring on that apple flavor!

Splash in some apple cider or your favorite pressed apple juice and top off with a splash of sparkling water for a crisp fizzy finish.

stir to combine…

Stir everything up for a little bit with a spoon until the cocktail is totally mixed through and chilled.

garnish with a festive touch

Garnish with just about anything that adds that special holiday touch! Rosemary, skewered cranberries, or a thin apple slice tucked right into the glass!

This is the easiest, merriest, apple cocktail you’ll splash together this season. It’s refreshing and fruity from the apple and berry ice cubes and refreshingly fizzy from the hints of citrus and sparkling water.

I hope you give this apple Christmas cocktail recipe a try! The best part about this time of year is how special we make it with friends, family, and the memorable touches we tuck in between. Here’s to all the great conversations, flavors, sips, and foods to be had! Cheers to making the most of it.

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