
Baked Apple Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Food + Drink — January 11, 2023 · Updated January 10, 2023 — By BLAC Staff
This apple margarita is perfectly balanced between sweetness and tartness with freshly squeezed lime juice, apple juice and maple syrup and just a touch of cinnamon to get all the fall flavors into one apple cocktail. Gl

January 11, 2023 · Updated January 10, 2023
Baked Apple Margarita, my favorite quick and easy, but oh so warming Michigan winter margarita. Silver tequila mixed with orange juice, baked apple cider, a touch of citrusy lime, and sweet maple syrup. This winter harvest margarita is a cozy take on the classic, and the perfect warming winter cocktail to sip on with friends and family. Finish this smoky margarita off with fresh rosemary, apple slices, and a smoking cinnamon stick for that extra special touch.

Baked Apple Margarita
Ingredients
- cinnamon sugar for the rim
- flaky sea salt for the rim
- 2 ounces Mezcal or silver Tequila
- 1/2 ounce orange liqueur
- 4 ounces apple cider (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 juice from a lime
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup Use more or less to your taste.
- apple slices and cinnamon sticks for serving
Instructions
- If desired, rim your glass in salted cinnamon sugar.
- Mix equal parts cinnamon sugar and sea salt.
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and coat in sugar.
- Combine the silver Tequila, orange juice, apple cider, lime juice, and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice and shake to combine.
- Strain into the glass. Garnish with apple slices, rosemary, and cinnamon sticks.
- If desired light the cinnamon on fire for a smoky effect.
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