If you're looking for the perfect Christmas margarita recipe, look no further than this mistletoe margarita. It's sweet, tangy, and simple to make and it'll be a hit at all your holiday parties.

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Look no further for the best holiday margarita.

It's simple to make. A few ingredients mixed together give you this fun and festive drink.

It's easy to make a batch of these. You can have a simple batched cocktail for your holiday party with the full recipe below!

It's delicious. Like seriously, it is one of my favorite holiday drink recipes! Such a fun twist on a margarita.

Ingredients for this cranberry holiday margarita

Tequila. Of course, you need tequila for a margarita! I recommend using a Blanco tequila for all margaritas.

Fresh Lime. I always include fresh lime in my margaritas, it is a must!

Cranberry Juice. Cranberry juice is truly what makes this taste so festive and fun. If for some reason you absolutely cannot stand cranberry juice, you can use pomegranate juice.

Triple Sec. Triple Sec is an orange liqueur and it adds just a bit of sweetness and additional citrus flavor to the margarita.

Is triple sec or Cointreau better for margaritas?

I prefer triple sec simply because of the price tag. It's far more affordable than Cointreau. However, if the price isn't an issue, I would opt for Cointreau. It's just a higher quality liqueur and has a better taste.

Best tequila for a mistletoe margarita?

I always recommend using Blanco for margarita recipes, especially this Halloween margarita. Blanco is not an aged tequila, like Reposado or Añejo, so it allows the flavors of your margarita to be the stars of the show.

You can absolutely use Reposado for margaritas, but you'll get that richer, aged taste. You'll notice that in these photos I used Reposado tequila, and it is delicious! Reposado tequila is aged for anywhere from two months to a year in barrels prior to being bottled. That's where the golden hue and the richer flavor come from.

Añejo is tequila that is aged for anywhere from one to three years and is truly made to be sipped on. So, I would recommend not making a margarita with Añejo tequila, and rather pour it over ice and enjoy it straight.

How to make a mistletoe margarita

Single Serving Christmas Margarita

In a cocktail shaker, pour in your tequila, lime juice, triple sec and cranberry juice.
Add in ice and shake until frosted.
Strain over ice, and garnish with a lime wheel and cranberries.
Cheers!

Batch Christmas Margarita - 10 Servings

In a pitcher, add 20 oz. tequila, 5 oz. lime juice, 40 oz. cranberry juice, and 5 oz. triple sec.
When you're ready to serve, pour over ice.
Garnish with a lime wheel and cranberries.
Cheers!

Festive ways to serve this holiday margarita?

In an ornament! It's so adorable and fun. All you need are plastic ornaments and a funnel. Have the ornament sit over ice in a glass to keep cold, then your guests can pour them over ice when they arrive!

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Mistletoe Margarita

If you're looking for the perfect Christmas margarita recipe, look no further than this mistletoe margarita. It's sweet, tangy, and simple to make and it'll be a hit at all your holiday parties.

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Ingredients

Single Cocktail

2 oz. tequila
.5 oz. lime juice
.5 oz. triple sec
4 oz. cranberry juice

Batch Cocktail

10 oz. tequila
5 oz. lime juice
5 oz. triple sec
40 oz. cranberry juice