Fireside Cranberry Cider Margarita

[nverland]

Fireside Cranberry Cider Margarita
Prep Time 15 minutes Total Time 15 minutes Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients
US Customary

2 ounces (1/4 cup) mezcal or silver tequila
1/2 ounce (2 tablespoons) orange liquor
2 ounces (1/4 cup) apple cider
2 ounces (1/4 cup) no-sugar cranberry juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup ginger beer
Apples, cinnamon/ and or rosemary, for serving

GINGERED RIM
1 tablespoon coarse sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup candied ginger pieces, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Metric
2 ounces (1/4 cup) mezcal or silver tequila
1/2 ounce (2 tablespoons) orange liquor
2 ounces (1/4 cup) apple cider
2 ounces (1/4 cup) no-sugar cranberry juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
59 g ginger beer
Apples, cinnamon/ and or rosemary, for serving

GINGERED RIM
1 tablespoon coarse sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
35 g candied ginger pieces, finely chopped
0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. If desired, rim your glass. On a small plate, mix the coarse sugar, granulated sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Run a lime/orange wedge around the rim of the glass and coat in sugar mix.
2. Fill the glass with ice.
3. Combine the mezcal/tequila, apple cider, cranberry juice, and orange liquor in a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine, then fill with ice and shake 1 minute. Pour into your prepared glass. Top with ginger beer.
3. Garnish with apple slices, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary. If desired light the cinnamon stick (or use star anise) on fire for a smoky effect.
4. To Make a Mocktail: omit the tequila and use 1/4 cup apple cider with 1/4 to 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar.