A festive apple cider tequila cocktail served on the rocks with hints of citrus and fizz that will keep spirits merry and bright! The perfect easy cocktail to serve up at Christmas!
cocktail glass, rocks glass, or tall glass, jigger, bar spoon
Ingredients
2ozApple Cider or Pressed Apple Juice
1.5ozGood Quality Blanco Tequila
1/4Grand Marnier
1/4ozSimple Syrup
Lime Wedge - for squeezing in the juices
Sparkling Water - such as La Croix - for topping off
1tsp eachSugar + Cinnamon - for rimming cocktail glass
8 to 10Raspberries For Cocktail Ice - Optional
1 or 2 sprigsFresh Rosemary
Fresh Apple Slices or Pomegranate Seeds - for garnish
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Instructions
For The Raspberry Cocktail Ice - Optional:
If making the cocktail ice, drop a raspberry (or cranberry/pomegranate seeds) into each one of the molds in your ice tray then fill with water and freeze until solid.
For The Cocktail:
Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and spread in an even layer onto a small plate. Rub the rim of your cocktail glass with lime and dip into the cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
Add a few cubes of our colorful red cocktail ice to your rimmed glass and splash in the silver tequila, the Grand Marnier and the simple syrup.
Splash in the apple cider or pressed apple juice and squeeze in the juice from a fresh lime wedge. Stir together with a bar spoon until chilled and combined.
Top off with the sparkling soda water and give it one more gentle stir with the bar spoon. Garnish with thin apple slices, cranberries, or pomegranate seeds and a sprig of rosemary. Serve immediately, nice and chilled.
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