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Christmas Margarita in a rocks glass with maple and demerara sugar rim and clementine slice (AI-generated image)
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Christmas Margarita

A winter margarita with reposado tequila, maple syrup and fresh clementine juice, rimmed with maple and demerara sugar. Warm and citrusy, with a sweet-spiced finish.

Time
5 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Rocks glass

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 2 servings (the full recipe).

21+ · Please drink responsibly. Learn more

Garnish: Maple and demerara sugar rim, Clementine slice (2 slices)

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mix a little maple syrup and demerara sugar on separate saucers. Dip the rim of each glass in the maple syrup, then the sugar.

  2. 2

    Add the tequila, triple sec, maple syrup, lime juice and clementine juice to a shaker with ice.

  3. 3

    Shake until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Strain into the glasses over fresh ice.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
  • Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.
  • PitcherFor batching a round of drinks before guests arrive.

Recommended glassware

  • Rocks glassShort and sturdy — for spirit-forward drinks and sours over ice.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: BBC Good Food (Miriam Nice) — Christmas Margarita. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults 21+ (or the legal drinking age where you live). Please enjoy responsibly.

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