A cranberry margarita combines tart cranberry juice with blanco tequila, lime and orange liqueur. This single-glass recipe uses 3 ounces cranberry juice and 1 1/2 ounces tequila, with a salted rim and fresh cranberry garnish.

Cranberry margarita in a salt-rimmed glass with lime wheel and fresh cranberries.
A salted rim and lime accompany the tart cranberry drink.

Ingredients for One Cranberry Margarita

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Ice
  • 3 ounces 100% tart cranberry juice
  • 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce orange liqueur
  • Fresh cranberries and a lime wheel, for garnish
Measured cranberry juice, tequila, lime juice and orange liqueur for a cranberry margarita.
Cranberry juice, tequila, lime and orange liqueur make the drink.

How to Make It

  1. Run the lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass. Spread the salt on a small plate and coat the rim. Fill the glass with ice.
  2. Add the cranberry juice, tequila, lime juice and orange liqueur to a shaker with ice. Shake for about 20 seconds, until cold.
  3. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a lime wheel.
Cranberry margarita being strained from a shaker into a salt-rimmed glass over ice.
Shake with ice, then strain into the prepared glass.

What Are the Ingredients in a Cranberry Margarita?

The core ingredients are cranberry juice, tequila, fresh lime juice and orange liqueur. This version uses 100% tart cranberry juice and a salted rim. It makes one drink. A sweetened cranberry cocktail changes the balance, so check the label before mixing.

Fresh cranberries and lime make a simple garnish. If you are planning snacks too, the party charcuterie board guide has serving ideas to set beside the drinks.

Two cranberry margaritas in salt-rimmed glasses garnished with lime and fresh cranberries on a serving tray.
Serve each margarita over ice with lime and cranberries.