Apple Butter Margarita
This Apple Butter Margarita is a delicious fall cocktail made with apple butter, tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. Finished with a cinnamon sugar rim and warm fall spices, it's an easy drink that's perfect for Thanksgiving or a cozy fall evening.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 279kcal
Ingredients
For the Rim
- 1 Tablespoon turbinado sugar or demerara sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 lime wedge
For the Margarita
- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ Tablespoons apple butter
- 2 ounces tequila
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- Ice for shaking and serving
For Garnish
- dried apple slices or thin fresh apple slices
- cinnamon stick
- whole star anise
- pinch finely grated star anise
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon on a small plate, mixing until evenly distributed. Run the lime wedge along the outer rim of your glass, then dip into the sugar mixture, rotating the glass.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice and set aside.
- Add the lime juice, apple butter, tequila, orange liqueur, and ice cubes to a cocktail shaker.
- Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds until the shaker feels very cold.
- Pour the margarita into the glass, straining if preferred.
- Garnish with dried or fresh apple slices, a whole star anise, and a cinnamon stick. Finish with a light grating of star anise over the top of the cocktail.
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Notes
Apple butter is thicker than most cocktail ingredients, so it needs a vigorous shake to fully incorporate. Shake for the full 15 to 20 seconds to distribute the apple butter throughout the margarita.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg