Pitcher of Hot Honey Cranberry Margaritas

Delicious, stunning, and festive margaritas perfect for holiday gatherings.

By @cheesegal

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup hot honey
• 0.5 cup water
• 2.25 cups pure cranberry juice
• 1.5 cups tequila
• 0.75 cup Cointreau
• 0.5 cup hot honey simple syrup
• 0.75 cup fresh lime juice
• 0 ice
• 0 plastic wrap
• 0 hot honey
• 0 sugar
• 0 sugared cranberries

Instructions

1. Combine 3/4 cup hot honey and 1/2 cup of water in a small pot.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil and once the honey is dissolved, take off of the heat.
3. Let the hot honey simple syrup cool. This can be made ahead of time.
4. In a pitcher, combine 2¼ cups pure cranberry juice, 1½ cups tequila, ¾ cup Cointreau, ½ cup hot honey simple syrup, and ¾ cup fresh lime juice.
5. If serving immediately, add ice to the pitcher and stir well.
6. If serving later, do not add ice. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and store in the fridge.
7. Optionally, shake up each cocktail personally before serving.
8. Pour the margarita into a glass rimmed with hot honey and sugar.
9. Garnish with sugared cranberries if desired.
10. Enjoy the margaritas!