Peppermint Margarita
Serves: 4
Cierra Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
58
Sweetness
55
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Simple Syrup4.5 fluid ounces
Peppermint (schnapps, to taste)1 cup
Triple Sec8 cups
Ice Cubes (or as needed)1 tbsp
Candy Cane (crushed)Directions:
1
Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of red sugar onto a small, shallow plate
2
Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of white sugar onto another small, shallow plate
3
Moisten the rims of margarita glasses with a wedge of lime, dip the moistened glasses into the red sugar, then the white, alternating sugars so that the edge of the glass looks like stripes on a candy cane; set aside
4
Blend tequila, simple syrup, limeade, peppermint schnapps, triple sec, and lemon juice in a blender until smooth
5
Pour tequila mixture into a quart jar
6
Fill blender with ice cubes
7
Pour 1/4 the tequila mixture over the ice and blend until smooth
8
Add grenadine for color while the mixture is blending
9
Pour mixture into prepared margarita glasses, add a splash of orange liqueur, and sprinkle crush candy canes over each margarita
10
Repeat with remaining tequila mixture and ice cubes