Fresh Cranberry Margaritas
Simple and stunning cranberry margaritas made with fresh cranberries. This recipe yields 8 small, 4-ounce drinks (or 6 drinks if your glasses are the same size as mine). You will need about 6 medium oranges and 5 medium limes. To get a head start on the drinks, make the cranberry jam up to 5 days in advance.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Star Anise | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup light agave nectar or sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest (from 1 to 2 oranges)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
- 1 cup (8 ounces) fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 cup (12 ounces) silver/blanco tequila
- optional garnish: 8 star anise