This easy Thanksgiving margarita recipe is made vibrant and fruity with fresh-squeezed orange juice, apple cider, reposado tequila, and pinches of warming spice. It makes a refreshing and vibrant Thanksgiving cocktail with simple ingredients that will shine at the holiday table.
Pinches of ground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice are sprinkled directly into the cocktail shaker over ice with splashes of smooth tequila, orange zest, fresh orange juice, and crisp apple cider.
A Spiced Citrus Apple Cider Margarita that Celebrates the Season!
The spices, citrus, and apple flavors aren’t overly complicated yet they achieve the perfect balance with a hint of lime and agave nectar. A cinnamon-sugar rim on the rocks glass adds another festive element to this fun seasonal twist on a holiday-inspired margarita.
Finished with splashes of sparkling water, a cinnamon stick, and little pomegranate gems on top, this delicious drink makes the perfect cocktail to pair up with Thanksgiving dinner.
You can serve this festive Thanksgiving tequila drink at a holiday celebration, but the flavors and delicious taste would also make it a tasty fall margarita recipe. This apple cider margarita marries so well with fresh orange zest, warming spice, and tequila that it can really be enjoyed throughout the cooler seasons and into the winter.
Here’s what you’ll need to make a perfect Thanksgiving margarita for your thirsty guests on Turkey Day!
Ingredients To Make this Easy Tequila Thanksgiving Cocktail
- Tequila – reposado tequila or your favorite best tequila
- Orange juice – fresh squeezed with a citrus press
- Apple cider – pure apple cider or fresh apple cider
- Lime juice – fresh squeezed with a citrus press
- Agave nectar
- Orange Zest
- Pumpkin pie spice – ground spice
- Cinnamon – ground spice
- Sparkling water – for topping off
- Cinnamon Sugar – for rim of the glass
- Cinnamon sticks – for garnish
- Pomegranate gems – for garnish
How To Make A Festive Thanksgiving Margarita Recipe
- On a flat plate, combine 1 tbsp of white sugar with 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and stir to combine.
- Swipe your rocks glass with a wedge of lime and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture, set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, splash in the tequila, fresh squeezed orange juice, lime juice, agave nectar, and apple cider.
- Next, add in a generous pinch of orange zest, ground cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with fresh ice cubes and shake thoroughly until everything is chilled and well combined.
- Pour this mixture into your cocktail glass and top with a light splash of sparkling water.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, fresh orange slices, cranberries or pomegranate gems, as desired. Serve ice cold.
To further embellish my Thanksgiving cocktails, I used these festive Thanksgiving cocktail picks that double as cupcake toppers. They are a tad delicate, so I recommend being careful when unwrapping. If any designs separate from the pick, you can easily re-attach with a dab of hot glue.
They make pretty decor accents for these special seasonal Thanksgiving drinks. Your holiday drinks will look so festive complete with fruit and spice garnishes.
This Festive Thanksgiving Margarita Recipe Captures Your Favorite Cozy Flavors for Turkey Day…
This zesty, citrusy, vibrant spiced margarita is the perfect way to celebrate your favorite holidays with a signature cocktail that will earn its place at the Thanksgiving dinner table.
When you crave something refreshing, creative, and unique that will set itself apart from that classic margarita, mix up these easy Thanksgiving cocktails with a festive fall twist.
The pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon stick garnish will continue to infuse your festive cocktails with warming holiday spice, making every sip better as it sits.
Whether you serve this festive Thanksgiving holiday drink at dinner or enjoy as a fun fall cocktail, this easy seasonal margarita mixture will not disappoint. It is just bursting with the autumnal flavors that really remind you of the cozy season.
Keep that bottle handy for this fun Holly Jolly Cranberry Margarita and this seasonally inspired Scrooge’s Ghost of Christmas Margarita… Christmas is right around the corner!
Sparkling Citrus Apple Cider Thanksgiving Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 oz Reposado Tequila - I used Luna Azul reposado tequila / or your best quality tequila
- 1 oz Fresh Orange - for fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1½ oz Apple Cider
- 1 wedge Fresh Lime - for squeezing in
- 1 tsp Agave Nectar
- 1 finger pinch Orange Zest - fresh zest
- 1 finger pinch Pumpkin Pie Spice - generous pinch – dry spice
- 1 finger pinch Cinnamon - generous pinch – ground dry spice
- 1 can Sparkling Water - I used La Croix lime sparkling water for topping off
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon Sugar - for cocktail rim
- 1 whole Cinnamon Sticks - for garnish
- 1 fresh Pomegranate Seeds - for garnish with orange slices if desired
Instructions
- On a flat plate, combine 1 tbsp of white sugar with 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and stir to combine.Swipe your rocks glass with a wedge of lime and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture, set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, splash in the tequila, fresh squeezed orange juice, lime juice, agave nectar, and apple cider. Next, add in a generous pinch of orange zest, ground cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with fresh ice cubes and shake thoroughly until everything is chilled and well combined.
- Pour this mixture into your cocktail glass and top with a light splash of sparkling water.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, fresh orange slices, cranberries or pomegranate gems, as desired. Serve ice cold.
