Christmas Margarita: Pomegranate and Lime

Ingredients

• 2 oz Blanco or Reposado Tequila
• 1 oz 100% Pomegranate juice, unsweetened
• 0.75 oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
• 0.5 oz Cointreau or Orange Liqueur
• 0.25 oz Agave nectar
• 2 tbsp Coarse sea salt
• 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp Lime zest, finely grated
• 3 Fresh cranberries (garnish)
• 1 sprig Fresh rosemary (garnish)
• 1 Fresh lime wheel (garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the spiced salt rim by combining the sea salt, ground cinnamon, and lime zest on a small flat plate.

2. 2

   Moisten the outer rim of a rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip it into the salt mixture at a 45-degree angle to coat the exterior.

3. 3

   Fill a cocktail shaker with large ice cubes. Add the tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave nectar.

4. 4

   Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker is frost-chilled and the liquid is properly aerated and diluted.

5. 5

   Strain the mixture into the prepared glass over fresh ice. Garnish with fresh cranberries, a rosemary sprig, and a lime wheel.