Candy Cane Margarita

 🍹🍸 Candy Cane Margarita 🍸🍹

📋 Ingredients:

● 2 oz tequila

● 1/2 oz orange liqueur

● 2 drops peppermint extract

● 3 oz cranberry juice

● Raspberry seltzer water, to top

● 1 lime wedge, for rimming

● Sugar, for rimming

● Crushed candy cane, for garnish

● 1 whole candy cane, for garnish

📝 Instructions:

1️⃣ Run the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass, then dip the rim into a shallow plate of sugar until it is evenly coated.

2️⃣ Fill the prepared glass completely with ice.

3️⃣ Add the cranberry juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and peppermint extract to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

4️⃣ Shake briskly for about 15 seconds, until the shaker feels very cold and the mixture is well chilled.

5️⃣ Strain the mixture into the prepared glass over the fresh ice, then top with raspberry seltzer water to your taste.

6️⃣ Sprinkle crushed candy cane over the surface and hook a whole candy cane on the rim of the glass as a festive garnish, then serve immediately.

🕒 Preparation Time: 4 minutes