No Squeeze Cranberry Margaritas
Make No Squeeze Cranberry Margaritas big batch style!
Do you know what makes a party a PARTY!? Yep. A signature drink. I really like drinks that can be made in advance, pitcher style, so you don’t have to be a slave to the cocktail counter. No Squeeze Cranberry Margaritas are super simple, plus you can make them hours ahead of time.
I adore tequila.
I was raised on beer, which was basically the family drink, if you will. The first time I had tequila was in college, when we were stranded by snow on a ski trip. (It was a really good trip.) A couple shots of the stuff later and I was a convert. I’m not as apt to lick salt and throw back a shot of tequila as I was in the old days, but I still like it in it’s simplest form.
Plus it’s good for you!
4 Reasons You Should Drink a Shot of Tequila Every Day:
1. It’s a Low-Calorie Alcohol
2. It May Lower Cholesterol
3. It Helps Digestion
4. It’s Gluten-Free
The Daily Meal
Maybe we should replace that daily coffee…
NO SQUEEZE Cranberry Margaritas secret ingredient:
Limeade. It’s in the freezer section next to the lemonade and frozen concentrated OJ.
Get yourself a pretty pitcher like one of these (affiliate links follow – see disclaimer for full details):
And dump the thawed limeade in. Add a limeade can full of tequila and three limeade cans of cranberry juice, and it’s all ready except for the garnish.
Add a sliced lime and a handful of real cranberries for garnish. Don’t put the ice in the pitcher – put it in the glasses as they are served.
Prep the glasses: rim the glass with a wedge of lime and dip it in coarse sugar. I use Sugar in the Raw, but sanding sugar or even regular old white sugar will work in a pinch. Put the sugar on a plate to make it easier to dip. Put the ice cubes in after you prep the glass.
I like rock style glasses but regular martini glasses or margarita glasses work too.
A note about the tequila: The reason so many people get hangovers from tequila is because it’s not 100 percent agave tequila. It should be clear, and it won’t cost $12 a bottle. (Sorry, Jose Cuervo.) But it’s well worth it for the taste alone to get a little bit better bottle. I drink Hornitos. It’s pretty middle of the pack, price-wise, and it’s delish.
No Squeeze Cranberry Margaritas
Ingredients
- 1- 12 Ounce Can Frozen Concentrated Limeade, thawed
- 1- 12 Ounce Limeade Can White Tequila, such as Hornitos
- 3- 12 Ounce Limeade Cans 100% Cranberry Juice
- 2 limes
- 1/4 cup Sugar in the Raw
- 1 cup Fresh Cranberries
Instructions
- Combine limeade, tequila and cranberry juice in pitcher.
- Slice one lime and add it and 2/3 of fresh cranberries to the pitcher.
- Put sugar on a plate. Wedge 2nd lime and use to rim glass with juice before dipping glass in sugar. Add ice and pour drink mix over. Garnish with lime wedge and three or 4 cranberries.
- Enjoy!
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