This White Christmas Margarita is creamy, festive, and prepared in minutes. Made with tequila, coconut cream, and white cranberry juice, it is the right vacation margarita for Christmas events and winter entertaining.

Snowy White Christmas Margarita Cocktail

A standard margarita is all about tequila, lime, and orange liqueur. This White Christmas Margarita is a festive vacation model made with tequila, coconut rum, white cranberry juice, contemporary lime, and coconut cream. It is calmly candy, creamy, citrusy, and snowy white in shade – good for winter events. Sanding sugar seems stunning and festive on the rim. When mixed with granulated sugar, it sparkles much more. The white shade, rosemary sprig, and cranberries make it supreme for Christmas Eve, vacation entertaining, and even New 12 months’s, identical to my Christmas cranberry mimosa and Sugar Cookie Martini.

Why You will Love It

• Creamy however nonetheless drinks like a margarita!
• Vacation taste combo: Coconut + white cranberry + lime offers that wintery, snowy vibe with out heavy spices. It feels festive however refreshing.
• Tremendous straightforward, 5-minute prep time: No blender, no syrups, no difficult steps. That is my go-to straightforward vacation cocktail when friends present up unexpectedly.
• Versatile alcohol choices: You possibly can hold it tequila-forward or use coconut rum as a substitute, relying in your crowd (nice for friends who “do not love tequila”).
• I present the recipe for each a single drink and a batch model if you happen to’re internet hosting a celebration.

Ingredient Breakdown & Substitutions 

• Tequila (silver/blanco): I used blanco tequila as a result of it is clear and crisp, which retains the drink vivid. Reposado works too, nevertheless it’ll add heat and shade.
• Coconut rum: This provides refined sweetness and that vacation coconut taste. If you need much less sweetness, you possibly can cut back it barely and add extra tequila.
• Orange liqueur (Cointreau or Grand Marnier): You need to use both. Cointreau is lighter and citrus-forward. Grand Marnier makes it richer and deeper.
• White cranberry juice: This retains the drink pale and festive. Common cranberry juice works, nevertheless it’ll flip the cocktail pink.
• Coconut cream: That is the important thing to that creamy, snowy texture. Ensure that it is effectively combined – straight from the can could be chunky.
• Contemporary lime juice: I at all times squeeze contemporary. It balances the coconut and retains the margarita from tasting flat.
• Sugar rim: I like mixing sanding sugar with common sugar for sparkle with out being too crunchy.
• Garnishes: Contemporary cranberries and rosemary make this appear like a vacation cocktail straight from a bar menu.

Finest Tequila for a White Christmas Margarita

For this recipe, keep on with blanco (silver) tequila. It retains the flavour clear and lets the coconut and cranberry shine. My favorites for margaritas are easy, reasonably priced blancos for events. Skip something closely aged or smoky – it competes with the coconut. Tip: For those who’re making a giant batch for a Christmas celebration, select one thing easy however fairly priced. No want to interrupt out top-shelf tequila right here.

Vacation Appetizers to Serve With This Cocktail

• Vacation Cheese Ball (with pecans, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries)
• Jalapeno Popper Dip (wtih bacon)
• Mexican Avenue Corn Dip
• Conventional Pico De Gallo
• Blueberry Feta Bread with Scorching Honey
• Mexican Avenue Corn Sheet Pan Nachos
• Baked Brie with Pecans, Cranberries, and Pomegranate

Extra Margarita Recipes

• Blood Orange Margarita
• Ardour Fruit Margarita

The Components for Celebration Batch Model

• ice (for shaking or serving)
• 12 ounces tequila (silver/blanco)
• 4 ounces coconut rum
• 8 ounces orange liqueur (Cointreau or related)
• 16 ounces white cranberry juice
• 8 ounces coconut cream, very effectively combined
• 4 ounces contemporary lime juice
• lime wedges, for rims
• sanding sugar + granulated sugar, for rims
• contemporary cranberries & rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Make Giant Batch White Christmas Margarita (Finest Methodology for Events)

• Serves: 8 cocktails; Prep Time: 5 minutes; Complete Time: 5 minutes
• Prep your glasses first: Run a lime wedge round every glass rim and dip into sanding sugar combined with granulated sugar. Put aside.
• Combine the batch: In a big pitcher or drink dispenser, add tequila, coconut rum, orange liqueur, white cranberry juice, coconut cream, and contemporary lime juice.
• Stir rather well: I like to make use of a whisk or lengthy spoon to totally incorporate the coconut cream so it stays easy.
• Chill earlier than serving: Refrigerate for not less than half-hour. This retains flavors crisp with out watering it down.
• Serve: Fill ready glasses with contemporary ice, pour the margarita, garnish with cranberries and rosemary, and serve instantly.