This easy caramel apple cider margarita recipe requires just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to throw together. It’s sweet, tart, and bursting with caramel apple flavor that’s perfect for fall!
2OuncesBaileys caramel liquor(regular or salted caramel)
1Ounceprepared sour mix
3Ouncesapple cider
Ice cubes
Optional Rim
2Tspsugar(granulated or brown)
½Tspcinnamon
Pinch of salt
Apple slice
Instructions
(Optional) To rim your margarita glasses, rub a slice of apple around the top edge to wet them, then press the top onto a plate with the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat
2 Tsp sugar, ½ Tsp cinnamon, Apple slice, Pinch of salt
To a shaker (or a mason jar if you don’t have a shaker), add the tequila, Baileys, sour mix, and apple cider, along with 2-3 ice cubes
Shake for 30 seconds, then strain into your margarita glass filled with ice
Garnish with a slice of apple or a cinnamon stick, if desired and enjoy!
Notes
I use blanco tequila but you can use any white, silver, or gold tequila
Instead of the caramel Baileys, you may also use Crown salted caramel whiskey, or a caramel vodka such as Smirnoff. Using vodka or whiskey will make the drink stronger, so you may want to reduce it to 1 ounce, or add more cider to balance the strength out (it will also be less opaque in appearance this way)
If you don’t have sour mix, you may use lime juice, or sour apple pucker liquor instead (but it’s not really a margarita without some kind of sour citrus component!)
Garnish ideas include a cinnamon stick, apple slice, and a cinnamon sugar rim
For a frozen caramel apple margarita, place the ingredients and the ice into a blender. Blend until smooth, then pour into your rimmed glasses and enjoy!
You may also rim your glasses using caramel sauce instead of the apple to add more caramel flavor. I just find that it’s a lot stickier that way
You can mix your margaritas in a pitcher up to 72 hours in advance and mix well. Then, simply add ice to individual glasses and pour to serve!
Glassware. Serve caramel apple margaritas in margarita glasses (regular or stemless), stemless wine glasses, a mason jar, or a rocks glass
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients and actual quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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