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Cranberry Sage Margarita

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Cranberry Sage Margarita
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Every year on May 5th, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to honor Mexican culture and heritage. This year give your drinks a healthy twist.
Servings
1
Ingredients
  • 1 fresh lime juice
  • ¼ - ¾ teaspoon salt, such as losalt (depending on your glass size)
  • 2 sage leaves, plus more for garnish
  • 1 ½ ounce silver tequila
  • 1 ounce cranberry juice
  • ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce combier (or any type of triple sec)
  • 1/4 ounce agave nectar
  • 3-4 fresh cranberries
Directions
  1. Wet the outside of the glass with a wedge of fresh lime.
  2. Roll the edge of the glass in salt or LoSalt. Set glass aside.
  3. Muddle the sage leaves and fresh cranberries into the tequila in a cocktail muddler or glass.
  4. Pour the cranberry juice, lemon juice, Combier, agave and the muddled tequila mixture into a shaker.
  5. Shake all of the ingredients together vigorously.
  6. Fill the salt-rimmed glass with ice and strain the margarita mixture into the glass.
  7. Garnish with fresh sage leaves and float a few fresh cranberries on top (you can freeze them so they keep your drink extra cold!)
 
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