Cranberry Margarita 3 Recipe Cakes

CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Using a fine, clean paintbrush, paint a thin layer of honey around the rim of 4 margarita or martini glasses. In a saucer, combine the orange zest, salt and sugar, then turn the glasses upside down and dip them into the mixture. Put the glasses in the fridge to chill.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the orange juice, tequila, lime juice, cranberry juice, triple sec and ice, and shake to combine. When the outside of the shaker feels cold, strain the mixture into your prepared glasses and serve.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir until combined.
• Rim two glasses with sugar or salt if desired. Fill will ice.
• Divide margaritas between the two glasses and serve with fresh cranberries and lime wedges for garnish, if desired.

CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Make the Whole-Berry Cranberry Simple Syrup: Stir together sugar, cranberries, lime zest and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until cranberries just start to burst, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
• Make the cocktail: In a blender, combine tequila, lime juice, 4 cups ice, and 1 1/2 cups cranberries and syrup from Whole Berry Cranberry Simple Syrup. Blend until smooth. Divide among 4 margarita glasses.

CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim 2 wine glasses with sugar and salt. Fill with ice. Add an orange slice and lime slice to each glass.
• Pour cranberry juice, tequila, triple sec, orange juice, and lime juice into a shaker. Shake well.
• Pour mixture evenly over ice in rimmed glasses. Top with lemon-lime beverage.

CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a large pitcher. Shake over ice.
• Strain into margarita glasses or low cocktail flutes. Alternately, strain into low tumblers filled with ice.

CRANBERRY-LIME MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour into large heatproof pitcher. Cover; refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Add lime juice, tequila, liqueur and cranberry juice cocktail to sugar syrup in pitcher; mix well. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Rub rims of margarita or lowball glasses with lime wedges, then dip rims in salt. Fill glasses with crushed ice; pour margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lime wedges.

MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 20 muffin cups with paper liners. Combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium 2 minutes., Fill prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons lime juice, meringue powder and water. Whisk until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar, shortening, and remaining lime juice. Beat until smooth; frost cupcakes. If desired, garnish with lime zest and slices.

CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prep an 9 x13 pan with non-stick baking spray.
• Beat the eggs and sugar together with an electric mixer until slightly thickened and light in color.
• This mixture should form peaks when you lift the beaters out of the bowl.
• Add the butter, almond and vanilla extract to the egg mixture and continue to mix.
• Mix for two minutes.
• Slowly add in the flour but just until combined.
• Add the fresh cranberries.
• Stir the cranberries to mix throughout.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool completely before cutting into slices.
• Garnish with powder sugar.
• Makes 16 servings.