PATRIOTIC MARGARITAS

Patriotic Margaritas image

Classic margaritas get a fresh "shake" when infused with your favorite team colors!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 1h10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
2 tablespoons (1 oz) silver tequila (clear)
2 tablespoons (1 oz) orange-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon simple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Ice
Lemon wedge
Colored sugar

Steps:

To make simple syrup, mix sugar and water in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, about 1 hour. Pour syrup into glass jar, cover jar and refrigerate until needed. 1 1/4 cups (use 1 tablespoon per margarita).
To prepare cocktail, add cranberry juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover and shake. Rub rim of martini glass with lemon wedge; dip in sugar. Strain cocktail into glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Cocktail, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g