Thanksgiving Margarita

5 from 1 vote

This Thanksgiving Margarita is a tasty fall cocktail, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner! This tasty tequila cocktail also has fresh apple cider and maple syrup.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: alcohol, apple cider, cinnamon, maple syrup, margarita, tequila, thanksgiving

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 203kcal

Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Ingredients

Garnish (optional)

1 Tablespoon caramel sauce
1 Tablespoon salt or cinnamon sugar (or a mix of both)
3 apple slices
1 cinnamon stick

Cocktail

½ ounce lime juice (or ¼ ounce apple cider vinegar)
½ ounce maple syrup
½ ounce triple sec
1½ ounces apple cider
1½ ounces tequila (blanco or reposado)
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Add the caramel sauce to a small dish and the salt to a second dish.
Dip the rim of the glass into the caramel, and then into the salt. Set the glass aside while you make the drink.
Add the lime juice, maple syrup, triple sec, apple cider and tequila to a cocktail shaker, and drop in the cinnamon stick.
Fill the shaker with ice, seal it and shake about 15-20 times.
Add fresh ice to your serving glass and strain the drink into the glass.
Place the apple slices and second cinnamon stick on as a garnish, and serve! (Note that you can use the same cinnamon stick if you prefer.)

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