We have figured it out! Your favorite cocktail can be slightly altered so you can enjoy it all year round!! The Perfect Fall Margarita is just what you need this holiday season. You don’t have to bail on Mr. Jose Cuervo just because the temperatures are dropping. We combined the flavors of cranberry juice, fresh apple cider, cinnamon, and tequila. My secret weapon??? Grand Marnier! Enjoy this festive, sweet cocktail by the fire or while reading a good book this winter!
When I told my friends I wanted to come up with a good fall cocktail with tequila, they looked at me a little strange. It was hard to imagine what mixers would go well with tequila and taste like ‘fall’. After several tries and fails, this one is a totally winner. I have a tight-knit book club and at our monthly meeting, I introduced this baby. It was given a 5/5 by some very discerning and season beverage connoisseurs! 🙂 It is smooth and slightly sweet, with the Grand Marnier really just making it complete!
What is Grand Marnier?
Grand Marnier is a french liquor. It is made up of It is made from a blend of brandy, a distilled essence of orange bitters and sugar. It is 40% alcohol which, here in America, is considered 80 proof. Grand Marnier can be sipped alone, enjoyed in conjunction with other liquids as a mixer, or baked with! A comparable substitution is Cointreau. Since Grand Marnier is an orange-flavored liquor, most liquors with a heavy orange flavor can be used in its place.
Does it matter which tequila I use?
This is a great question! If you are drinking tequila straight or using it as the major flavor, then I would say it absolutely matters! From my research, Casamigo’s (found HERE) seems to be a usually winner in the taste department. In our cocktail, the tequila is not the front-runner flavor, so getting the expensive stuff isn’t mandatory! (Never hurts though 😉 We use Jose Gold and find it tastes amazing in our fall margarita!
Ingredients for our The Perfect Fall Margarita:
- Apple Cider
- Tequila
- Grand Marnier
- Cranberry Juice
- Simple Syrup
- Margarita Salt
How to make our The Perfect Fall Margarita:
On a small, shallow plate, pour about 2 tablespoons of simple syrup on the bottom. Dip the rim of the cocktail glass in the syrup so it evenly covers the the rim.
Dip the glass in margarita salt and make sure it’s fully covered. Set aside.
In a mixing glass, add 2 ounces of apple cider, 2 ounces of cranberry juice, 1.5 ounces of tequila, and 1 ounce of Grand Marnier. Pour in a ton of ice. Cover and shake vigorously for approximately 15 seconds.
Fill the cocktail glass with ice and slowly pour the liquid into the cup. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and serve!
There is nothing like a good fall cocktail that warms the soul. This baby is perfection. Apple cider is always in our fridge this time of year because you can’t get your hands on it year ’round! I try to make as many creative options out of that ingredient as possible. Apple cider screams ‘FALL’ to me like some feel about pumpkin. Why not get creative in the most delicious way possible?! I love a good cocktail 🙂
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The Perfect Fall Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 ounce of Apple Cider
- 2 ounces of cranberry juice
- 1.5 ounce of tequila
- 1 ounce Grand Marnier
- Garnish:
- Simple Syrup
- Margarita Salt
- Cinnamon Stick
Instructions
- In a mixing cup, add 2 ounces of apple cider, 2 ounces of cranberry juice, 1 1/2 ounce of tequila and 1 ounce of grand marnier.
- Add ice to mixing cup and shake/stir for 15 seconds.
- Take serving glass and dip the rim in simple syrup and then margarita salt. Fill glass with ice.
- Pour liquid mixture over ice, garnish with a cinnamon stick, and serve.
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