Patriotic Margaritas
Classic margaritas get a fresh “shake” when infused with patriotic colors!
Simple Syrup
| 1 | cup sugar |
| 1 | cup water |
| 1/4 | cup cranberry juice cocktail |
| 2 | tablespoons (1 oz) silver tequila (clear) |
| 2 | tablespoons (1 oz) orange-flavored liqueur |
| 1 | tablespoon simple syrup |
| 1 | tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
| Ice | |
| Lemon wedge | |
| Colored sugar |
To make simple syrup, mix sugar and water 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 1 hour. Pour syrup into glass jar, cover jar and refrigerate until needed. 1 1/4 cups (use 1 tablespoon per margarita).
To prepare 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; dip in sugar. Strain cocktail into glass.
Tip: To make blue cocktail, prepare as directed above–except use blue Curacao for the orange-flavored liqueur. You can use citrus vodka in place of the tequila.
