Apple Cider Margarita

This apple cider margarita recipe is the perfect cocktail to serve in the Autumn and at the holidays, when apple cider is in season! With only 3 ingredients, it’s easy to make and it’s delicious, pretty and festive!

There are many things to enjoy about Autumn: the kiddos are back in school, the weather is cooling off, it’s a great time to peep at beautiful foliage and you can even go apple or pumpkin picking.

Here in New England, we love those things just as much as the next person, but for most people around here, they love Autumn because that’s when you can consume as much fresh apple cider as you want.

Isn’t that awesome?

So, let’s go one step further.  Have you ever had an apple cider margarita?  If you have, don’t you just love them?  And if you haven’t, you are in for a treat!

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Helpful tips

• Use the freshest apple cider you can get; make sure there are no additives and that the ingredients are just apples
• You don’t need to use premium alcohol in this cocktail because you probably won’t be able to taste the difference but even so, I always do
• If you don’t have Grand Marnier, you can substitute Cointreau for it to stay premium or substitute triple sec for it as the cheaper alternative
• Cut the apples across the equator as thin as you can
• There are many ways you can garnish this cocktail:  apple wheels, apple slices, apple chunks and cinnamon stick to name just a few
• You don’t need to rim the glass with cinnamon and sugar. Although it makes the cocktail pretty, it will make it even sweeter

How to make the cider margarita

Pre-step

Fill your cocktail shaker halfway with ice and get your measuring glass and glassware.

After measuring out the ingredients, pour them into the shaker.

*If you are going to add cinnamon and sugar to the rim of the glasses, add ¼ teaspoon of sugar and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon to a small mixing bowl and mix until combined. Sprinkle it on a flat plate, wet the rim of the glass with apple cider and place each glass, rim side down to coat them.  Shake off the excess and set the glasses aside.*

Step one

Gather the ingredients:  Apple cider, tequila and Grand Marnier.

Step two

Measure out 4 ounces of tequila. (1)

Step two

Measure out 2 ounces of Grand Marnier. (2)

Step three

Measure out 8 ounces of apple cider. (3)

Step four

Cut thin wheels out of the apple (through the equator).

Step five

Drop a few big cubes in the glasses.

Cap the cocktail shaker and shake for at least 20 seconds.  Strain the apple cider margarita between the two glasses and add the ice cubes to the drink as well.

Step six

Place apple slice in the glasses.

Let’s look at the vertical view.

Mustn’t play favorites with the glasses.

I hope you enjoyed this apple cider margarita recipe!

Please leave me a comment.  What’s your favorite apple cider cocktail?

Other apple cider cocktails

• Apple cider spritz
• Bourbon smash

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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