Description
Enjoy a taste of autumn with this Apple Cider Margarita. This easy cocktail combines sweet apple cider, tart lime, and tequila for a refreshing fall drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz tequila (blanco or reposado)
- 2 oz apple cider (unfiltered preferred)
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz Cointreau or triple sec
- 0.25 oz maple syrup (optional, for added sweetness)
- Ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for rimming)
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for rimming)
- Lime wedge (for rimming the glass)
- Optional Garnish: Apple slice, Cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Prepare the Glass: Mix the sugar and cinnamon on a small plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass, then dip the rim in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Fill the glass with ice and set aside.
- Mix the Margarita: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, apple cider, lime juice, Cointreau, and maple syrup (if using). Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Serve: Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish: Add an apple slice or cinnamon stick for a festive touch. Serve immediately and enjoy the flavors of fall!
Notes
- For a less sweet drink, omit the maple syrup.
- Use fresh-pressed apple cider for the best flavor.
- Adjust the proportions to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shake and Strain
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg