Cranberry Margarita

Bon Appetit
November 2013

INGREDIENTS

Cranberry Jam

• ¾ cup fresh cranberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Assembly

• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 lime wedge, plus 2 oz. fresh juice
• 4 oz. fresh orange juice
• 6 oz. tequila

PREPARATION

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cranberry Jam

• Bring cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy, 30–40 minutes. Mix in orange zest; let cool.
• DO AHEAD: Jam can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Assembly

• Mix salt, sugar, and five-spice powder on a small plate. Rub rims of Old Fashioned glasses with lime wedge; dip in salt mixture and fill glasses with ice.
• For each cocktail, combine ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. orange juice, 1½ oz. tequila, and 2 Tbsp. cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.

Strawberry Lime Freeze

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Ingredients


¾ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries (or about 4 large fresh strawberries)
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
½ cup sparkling water
1 tsp Splenda or white grape juice concentrate
Crushed ice
Fresh strawberry or lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions

Combine strawberries, lime juice, sparkling water and Splenda or grape juice concentrate in food processor or blender and process until smooth.

Pour into tall glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with strawberry or lime wedge.

Makes 1 tall glass.

Nutritional Information

1 serving = 80 calories Vitamin C: 1½ servings

Pomegranate Punch

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups vodka, chilled
1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice, chilled
1/2 cup lime juice
1 bottle champagne or sparkling white wine
Chilled maraschino cherries, for garnish

Add 1 1/2 oz vodka to each glass.
Top with 1 1/2 oz pomegranate juice and 1 Tbsp lime juice.
Add the champagne and a cherry to each glass.

**We made this for our 2010 Christmas party and served it in a punch bowl.  It was hit and everyone got drunk!