Peppermint Margarita

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups red colored sugar , or as needed
• 0.25 cups white sugar , or as needed
• 1 fresh lime , cut into wedges
• 1 cup white tequila , such as Jose Cuervo Clasico®
• 1 cup simple syrup
• 1 can frozen limeade concentrate , 6 ounce
• 4.5 fluids ounces peppermint schnapps , or to taste
• 0.5 cups triple sec
• 0.5 lemon , juiced
• 8 cups ice cubes , or as needed
• 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup , or as desired
• 1 fluid ounce brandy-based orange liqueur , such as Grand Marnier®
• 1 tablespoon crushed candy canes

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of red sugar onto a small, shallow plate. Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of white sugar onto another small, shallow plate. Moisten the rims of margarita glasses with a wedge of lime, dip the moistened glasses into the red sugar, then the white, alternating sugars so that the edge of the glass looks like stripes on a candy cane; set aside.

2. 2

   Blend tequila, simple syrup, limeade, peppermint schnapps, triple sec, and lemon juice in a blender until smooth. Pour tequila mixture into a quart jar.

3. 3

   Fill blender with ice cubes. Pour 1/4 the tequila mixture over the ice and blend until smooth. Add grenadine for color while the mixture is blending. Pour mixture into prepared margarita glasses, add a splash of orange liqueur, and sprinkle crush candy canes over each margarita. Repeat with remaining tequila mixture and ice cubes.