Cranberry Basil Margarita

This cranberry basil margarita is a refreshing twist on the classic cocktail, it blends the tart cranberry juice with fragrant basil and zesty lime for a perfectly vibrant and flavorful margarita!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Refreshing Basil Cranberry Margarita

We first tried this good margarita combination at a restaurant in Texas with our cousin. Our waiter served up the most good cranberry basil margarita, and we tried to do it and justice and replicate this refreshing drink. We used a few simple ingredients from World Market, tequila, frozen cranberries, and fresh basil from our garden. Within minutes we had a good tasting drink that accompanied our Mexican themed dinner oh-so well!

If your tastebuds like to be adventurous we would highly suggest you give our recipe for Cranberry Basil Margaritas a try this summer!

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Ingredients

• 4 oz Stirrings Cosmopolitan Mix
• 2 oz Tequila
• 4 basil leaves
• 4 frozen/fresh cranberries
• Stirrings Pomegranate Rimmer

Method

1. Dip the rim of a glass in water. Then carefully twirl glass in the tray of the pomegranate sugar to coat the edges of the glass (repeat if making multiple drinks). Add ice to each glass (be careful not to the knock the sugar off the rim).
2. In a cocktail shaker add 4 oz Stirrings Cosmopolitan Mix, 2 oz Tequila, and fresh basil leaves.
3. Shake well and pour into the glass over ice. Add frozen/fresh cranberries and enjoy!