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Apple Cider Margarita Two iced apple cider drinks in rimmed glasses, each topped with a fresh apple slice, with apples and cinnamon sticks in the background.

Apple Cider Margarita Recipe

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A fall-inspired margarita featuring fresh Apple Cider Margarita Recipe, tequila, and warm cinnamon sugar rims. Perfect for autumn gatherings, this cocktail balances sweetness, tartness, and spice in a refreshing yet sophisticated drink.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Beverage, Cocktail
Cuisine: American, Fall Seasonal
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Single Serving:
  • 2 oz Silver tequila - 100% agave recommended
  • 1 oz Triple sec or Cointreau - Optional orange liqueur
  • 2 oz Fresh apple cider - Preferably unfiltered
  • 1 oz Fresh lime juice - Adjust to taste
  • ½ oz Maple syrup or honey - Adjust to sweetness preference
  • - - Ice cubes - For shaking and serving
  • 1 slice Apple - For garnish
  • 1 stick Cinnamon - Optional garnish
Pitcher Serves 8-10:
  • 2 cups Silver tequila - 100% agave
  • 1 cup Triple sec - Or Cointreau
  • 2 cups Fresh apple cider - Unfiltered preferred
  • 1 cup Fresh lime juice - Adjust to taste
  • ½ cup Maple syrup - Adjust sweetness
  • - - Ice - For serving
  • 8-10 slices Apple - For garnish
  • 8-10 sticks Cinnamon - Optional garnish
Cinnamon Sugar Rim:
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar - For rimming glass
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon - Mix evenly
  • 1 wedge Lime - For moistening glass rim
Mocktail Version:
  • 3 oz Additional apple cider - Replaces tequila/triple sec
  • 1 oz Orange juice - Optional citrus balance
  • - - Sparkling water - To top off glass

Equipment

  • 1 Cocktail shaker (With strainer)
  • 1 Large pitcher (For batch version)
  • 1 Jigger (For precise measurements)
  • 1 Long bar spoon (For stirring pitcher)
  • 1 Cocktail glasses or rocks glasses (For serving)

Method
 

  1. Coat the glass rim evenly with cinnamon sugar
    Close-up of a hand sprinkling cinnamon sugar onto the rim of a small glass filled with a golden-colored beverage.
  2. Combine tequila, triple sec, apple cider, lime, and syrup
  3. Shake vigorously over ice until fully chilled and slightly frothy
    A glass pitcher filled with iced apple cider-style drink, garnished with lime slices and cinnamon sticks.
  4. Pour the cocktail into the prepared glass over fresh ice
  5. Add apple slices and optional cinnamon sticks for presentation
    Two iced apple cider drinks in rimmed glasses, each topped with a fresh apple slice, with apples and cinnamon sticks in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 18gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 10mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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