Sip a bit of the tropics this holiday season! This White Holiday Margarita has the flavors of the islands – coconut, lime, rum. It’s creamy and refreshing. It also packs a punch with three types of alcohol.
Here in Florida, we decorate palm trees and Santa has a surfboard. With the weather still balmy and the beach beckoning, tropical cocktails work all year round and a white holiday margarita is one of my favorites. It’s sweet, creamy, and fruity. I love the flavors of the coconut and the rum.
What Do I Need To Make A White Holiday Margarita?
- Silver tequila or Tequila Blanco – I used Patron because that’s what I had on hand, but use whatever brand you enjoy.
- Orange liqueur – I used Grand Marnier because I like the flavor of it, but Triple Sec works great as well.
- Fresh lime juice and orange juice
- White cranberry juice – This adds a nice cranberry flavor without the pink color. If you can’t find it, you could use coconut water or just omit it altogether.
- Canned coconut milk – use full fat for a decadent creamy mouthfeel.
- Coconut cream – this is usually sold in the mixers aisle of the supermarket. Coco Lopez is the brand that I use.
- Coconut rum – I’ve also used spiced rum, which is equally delicious. Plain rum also works great!
- Simple syrup – just boil 1 cup water with 1 cup granulated sugar until the sugar dissolves. Cool and store in a bottle in your refrigerator.
- Red sanding sugar to rim the glass.
Host a beachy Christmas cocktail party.
Appetizers like Cranberry Goat Cheese Flatbread, Prosciutto, Pear, And Blue Cheese Appetizers, Scallops Bruno, and Savory Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Palmieri make a beautiful spread for your holiday party with a little something for everybody.
PrintWhite Holiday Margarita
Sip a bit of the tropics this holiday season! This White Holiday Margarita has the flavors of the islands – coconut, lime, rum. It’s creamy and refreshing. It also packs a punch with three types of alcohol.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Starters - Cocktails
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: Florribbean
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups silver tequila
1 cup Grand Marnier
1 cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup orange juice
½ cup white cranberry juice
1 cup canned coconut milk
¼ cup coconut cream (I used Coco Lopez)
¾ cup coconut rum
½ cup simple syrup
Red sanding or decorating sugar for the rim of the glass
Instructions
In a large pitcher, mix all the ingredients except the sanding sugar.
Add ice to a cocktail shaker and pour in a portion of the margarita mixture.
Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker is icy cold.
To serve, dip the rim of a margarita glass into lime juice.
Pour some red sanding sugar onto a shallow plate.
Dip the rim of the glass into the sugar to coat evenly.
Allow the rim to dry before straining the margarita into the glass.
Enjoy.
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