An Apple Cider Margarita is a great twist on a traditional margarita and is perfect for the colder months (Hellooooo Fall!!). This tequila cocktail is sweet with warm flavors of cinnamon and apples. Yet when it is served cold it is cool and refreshing.
Some other really great fall time tequila drinks are this Tequila Sour or Tequila Sidecar. But, if you are looking for a more summertime tequila drinks, I love these Tequila Soda Cocktails and this Blackberry Tequila Smash. But you can also decide what sounds good by looking through all these tequila drink recipes!
Apple Cider
Apple Cider is the main mixer in this cocktail. Which is fresh pressed apple juice that is usually mixed with seasonings and spices. Generally it has more of an opaque look than apple juice.
The cider that you do NOT want to use is hard cider, as in alcoholic fizzy beverage.
If you have a local apple orchard they usually have some really great apple cider during harvest season (fall). Here in Kansas City we have Louisburg Cider Mill. Which luckily it is also sold in our local grocery stores.
But I have also used Apple Cider from Trader Joe’s and it was delicious!
Tequila
For this margarita recipe I recommend you use a darker tequila. The recipe calls for a reposado or Añejo style tequila. Which, if you buy Añejo you can also drink it on the rocks or in an Añejo Soda and it is amazing!
Reposado is a mix of a silver/blanco or young tequila and aged tequila. This gives it a great mix of flavors which is pretty mello. The Añejo tequila, however, is a completely aged tequila which gives it the most delicious caramel/ vanilla flavor!
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Spiced Apple Cider Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 oz Reposado or Añejo tequila
- ½ oz triple sec
- 3 oz spiced apple cider
Rim
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch or two of kosher salt
- orange slice
Garnish
- cinnamon sticks, apple slices OPTIONAL
Instructions
Rim the Glass
- On a flat plate mix together 1 teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch or two of kosher salt.
- Run an orange slice around the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in the cinnamon sugar mix.
How to Make Apple Cider Margaritas
- Fill the rimmed glass with ice. Pour in 1 ounce reposado tequila, ½ ounce triple sec, and 3 ounces of apple cider. Give it a stir and enjoy!
- Add optional garnish – apple slice, orange slice, cinnamon stick or star anise.
Notes:
If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.
Lauren
OK hello. where has this cocktail been all my life?!? My husband and I have started whipping up cocktails at home and this has by far been our favorite! refreshing and full of fall flavor.
Andrea Howe
I just made this and oh my goodness, am I in love! They go down a little too easy though ha! I love the hint of spice from the cider mixed with the tequila. Yum!
Barbara
Although it was delicious I felt like it needed a little more spice so I added about 1/4 tsp each of ginger, allspice and cinnamon to the cider. That took it over the top for me! Yum ☺️
Lauren Nagel
So easy and delicious. We loved it!
Lauren
Made this for happy hour tonight and my husband and I loved it!! We’re huge tequila people, and this will be on regular rotation!