Red Martgarita
Ingredients
- Simple Syrup
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1/2 cup raw agave nectar
- 1/4 cup raw local honey
- Red Martgarita
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 tablespoons (1 oz) tequila
- 2 tablespoons (1 oz) orange-flavored liqueur
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon wedge
- Coconut sugar
Directions
To make simple syrup mix all ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, about 45 minutes.
Pour syrup into glass jar, cover jar and refrigerate until needed. 1 1/4 cups (use 1 tablespoon per margarita).
To prepare your cocktail, add cranberry juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover and shake.
Rub rim of martini glass with lemon wedge and dip in coconut sugar
To make the blue margarita - Prepare as directed above–except use blue Curacao for the orange-flavored liqueur.