Apple Cider Margarita
Serves 1
This apple cider margarita recipe is easy to make with apple cider, tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. Bright, refreshing, and full of sweet apple flavor, it's such a festive cocktail for fall! Garnish it with warm spices and add a cinnamon sugar rim to take it over the top. Find batch instructions in the blog post above.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces apple cider
- 1 ounce blanco tequila
- 1 ounce orange liqueur, like Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- Ice
- Lime wedge and cinnamon sugar, for the glass rim (optional)
Garnish Options
- Star anise
- Cinnamon sticks
- Apple slices
Instructions
- Prepare the glass rim (optional): Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Fill a small plate with cinnamon sugar. Dip the glass into the cinnamon sugar to coat the rim. Fill with ice.
- Place the apple cider, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into the glass. Taste and adjust as desired.
- Garnish with star anise, cinnamon sticks, and/or apple slices and serve.