Cranberry Margaritas For A Crowd Food

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir until combined.
• Rim two glasses with sugar or salt if desired. Fill will ice.
• Divide margaritas between the two glasses and serve with fresh cranberries and lime wedges for garnish, if desired.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high. Serve. If your blender is small or not high-powered, make the margaritas in 2 batches.

CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim 2 wine glasses with sugar and salt. Fill with ice. Add an orange slice and lime slice to each glass.
• Pour cranberry juice, tequila, triple sec, orange juice, and lime juice into a shaker. Shake well.
• Pour mixture evenly over ice in rimmed glasses. Top with lemon-lime beverage.

MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Just before serving, in a half gallon pitcher combine the tequila, the minimum amount of Cointreau or Triple Sec and the lime juice. Taste and add more orange liqueur if you think your margaritas need more sweet oranginess to balance the other flavors. Remember, you're tasting it warm and undiluted; when chilled and diluted, the flavors will be mellower and the lime's tartness will be more attractive.
• Pour several tablespoons of lime juice onto a small plate and several tablespoons coarse salt onto another. Have martini glasses at hand (chill them for an extra special touch).
• As your guests ask for their margaritas, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten rim, then lightly dip into the plate with the salt. For each drink measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the margarita mixture into a cocktail shaker. If you have a 2-ounce ladle that you can keep in the pitcher, measuring goes much faster. Add ice cubes (5 cubes for 1, 8 for 2, 10 for 3). Secure the lid and top and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into the salt crusted glasses and hand off to the lucky recipients

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Make the Margarita Base: Combine all ingredients (except ice) and blend in blender until smooth. Transfer to a large glass measuring cup. Can be made ahead. Store in refrigerator.
• To mix the final drink: Pour half of the margarita base into blender. Add 3 1/2 cups ice cubes. Blend until mixture is slushy; pour into salt-rimmer margarita glasses. Garnish with cranberries. Repeat with remaining margarita base and remaining ice.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim a cocktail glass with sugar or salt if desired, then fill with ice.
• Combine cranberry juice, margarita mix, tequila, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir until combined and pour over ice. Add cranberries and garnish with lime wedge.

MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Make simple syrup: Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Simmer, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Rub rims of glasses with a lime wedge; dip rims in a dish of salt.
• In a large pitcher, combine lime juice, tequila, and triple sec or Grand Marnier. Add chilled sugar syrup, and stir to combine. Add ice cubes, and serve in prepared glasses.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high. Serve.
• If your blender is small or not high-powered, make the margaritas in 2 batches.