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the jingle bell margarita

Also known as a spiced maple orange pomegranate margarita, but that's a bit too much to say when you've had a few.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 oz tequila
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate juice
  • 2-3 tbsp spiced syrup (recipe below)

spiced syrup

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 2 orange peels (about 2 inches long)
  • 1 star anise pod

Instructions
 

  • In a small sauce pot, combine the maple syrup, 1 cup of water, cinnamon sticks, orange peels, anise pods, and cloves. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes. Discard the solids.
  • Toss the sugar and cinnamon together on a shallow plate. Run a citrus wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass, then dip and swirl into the cinnamon sugar to coat. Shake off excess.
  • In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, lemon juice, orange juice, pomegranate juice, and syrup. Add ice and shake until cold. Pour into the prepared glass and top with pomegranate arils and a cinnamon stick, as desired.
Keyword christmas, cocktails, maple, margarita, orange, pomegranate, tequila