Peppermint margarita with a candy cane rim.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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