White Christmas Margarita
Ingredients
Garnish: •
Cocktail: •
1/2 of a lime
1 oz lime juice
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2 tbsp dried unsweetened shredded coconut
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1 oz cream of coconut
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1/2 oz Cointreau (or other triple sec liqueur)
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1 sprig fresh rosemary
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2 oz tequila blanco
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1 bar spoon vanilla vodka (optional)
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5–8 cranberries
Directions
1. Use half a lime to wet the rim of your glass. Dip the wet rim in shredded coconut, turning the glass so the entire rim is covered. Set the glass aside. 2. Wash and dry the rosemary sprig and cranberries, then set aside while you make the drink. 3. In a cocktail shaker, add the lime juice, cream of coconut, Cointreau, tequila blanco, and vanilla vodka. 4. Fill shaker with ice and shake for 15–20 seconds. 5. Fill the serving glass with fresh ice and strain the mixture into the glass. 6. Add cranberries and rosemary as a garnish and serve!
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