Whoville’s Spiced Up Christmas Margarita (with mocktail)

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 cup pomegranate juice

1/4 cup tangerine or orange juice

2 ounces tequila

1/2 ounce orange liquor

1-2 tablespoons honey

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1 pinch cayenne

1 sprig fresh rosemary

ginger beer, for topping (optional)

1 tablespoon coarse sugar

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

1. On a small plate, mix the coarse sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne. Rim your glass with an orange, clementine, or tangerine. Then dip the glass into the sugar mix.

2. Fill the glass with ice.

3. Combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila, orange liquor, honey (if using), the vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, and rosemary in a cocktail shaker.

4. Shake well to combine, then fill with ice and shake 1 minute. Pour into your prepared glass.

5. Top with ginger beer and garnish with pomegranate seeds, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary.

To Make a Mocktail: omit the tequila and orange liquor. Use 2 additional tablespoons of pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.

Nutrition

• Calories: 380 kcal