Cranberry Margarita

Name: Cranberry Margarita
Yield: makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup fresh cranberries; ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder; 1 lime wedge, plus 2 oz. fresh juice; 4 oz. fresh orange juice; 6 oz. tequila

The Red Cat, NYCmakes 4 ServingsSource

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Ingredients

¾ cup fresh cranberries

¼ cup sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder

1 lime wedge, plus 2 oz. fresh juice

4 oz. fresh orange juice

6 oz. tequila

Method

Bring cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy, 30–40 minutes. Mix in orange zest; let cool.

DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Mix salt, sugar, and five-spice powder on a small plate. Rub rims of Old Fashioned glasses with lime wedge; dip in salt mixture and fill glasses with ice.

For each cocktail, combine ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. orange juice, 1½ oz. tequila, and 2 Tbsp. cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.