Cranberry Margarita
Margaritas aren’t strictly for summertime. Try this cranberry concoction at your next holiday gathering.
Cranberry Jam
Ingredients
- 75 g (¾ cup) cranberries
- 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar, or Date Syrup to taste
- 60 ml (¼ cup) water
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Directions
- Bring cranberries, sugar, water, and orange juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick with jam consistency, about 30 to 40 minutes. Mix in the zest and let cool.
Cocktail
Ingredients
- 160 g (½ cup) cranberry jam
- 45 ml (¼ cup) lime juice
- 120 ml (½ cup) orange juice
- 180 ml (6 fluidounces) tequila
- 650 g (5 cups) ice cubes
Directions
- Place 8 Tablespoons jam, lime juice, orange juice, tequila, and ice into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 35 to 45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 240 ml (1 cup) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 110 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
