Christmas Margaritas

CHRISTMAS MARGARITAS


These have been a Marburger Christmas eve tradition since we lived in New Mexico. We grew up cooking steaks on Christmas eve, but when I had my own family, I transitioned to tamales and enchiladas. -Maureen


Ingredients


  • Good Quality Silver Tequila

  • Sweet & Sour Mix (Recipe Below)

  • Cointreau or Gran Mariner


Instructions


  • The ratio is 3 parts mix, 2 parts tequila and ½ part Cointreau



Sweet and Sour Mix


  • 3 ¼ cup water

  • 2 ¼ cup Fresh lime juice

  • ¾ cup Fresh lemon juice

  • 1 ½ cup simple syrup*

  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice


*simple syrup = 2 cups sugar dissolved in 1 cup boiling water