Description
- A spooky twist on the classic margarita, this Halloween version blends tequila with apple cider syrup, lime, and dramatic garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces tequila reposado (or blanco)
- 1 ounce apple cider syrup
- ½ ounce lime juice
- Kosher salt or black colored sugar, for the rim
- Blood orange slice, for garnish (optional)
- Clear ice, for serving
- Halloween cocktail picks (optional)
- For the apple cider syrup:
- 4 cups apple cider
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Make the apple cider syrup: Place apple cider, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil and reduce for 30–35 minutes until you have ¾ cup syrup.
- Prepare the glass: Run a lime wedge around the rim and dip it in salt or black sugar.
- Make the drink: Add tequila, cider syrup, and lime juice to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass filled with clear ice.
- Garnish with blood orange and cocktail pick if desired.
Notes
- Make the syrup ahead it stores for 2 weeks in the fridge.
- For a non-alcoholic version, swap tequila with ginger beer or pomegranate juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g