Cheers to Holiday Margaritas!

December 08, 2010 Recipes

If you think margaritas can only be served at summertime, then get ready for July in Christmas! Food Network Chef Marcela Valladolid is shaking up her favorite holiday margarita recipes and sharing them with "Extra"! Feliz Navidad!

Celebrity Holiday Recipes: Holiday Margaritas

Rosemary Lemon Margarita (Serves 4)

Ingredients: 8 lemons (juice only) 3 cups club soda 4 rosemary sprigs 4 tbs. sugar 1/2 cup Sauza Silver Tequila

Rosemary Lemon Margarita Cont'd.

Method of Preparation: Combine lemons, club soda, sugar, and tequila in pitcher. Mix well. Refrigerate until cold. Place 1 rosemary sprig in each of the 4 serving cups. Pour margarita and drink cold or iced.

Warm Winter Margarita (Serves 4)

Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups apple juice 1 cinnamon stick 2 cups dried fruit of your choice 2 tbs. granulated sugar 4 shot glasses Sauza Silver Tequila

Warm Winter Margarita Cont'd.

Method of Preparation: Combine apple juice and cinnamon in a heavy pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Carefully remove cinnamon stick. Add sugar, dried fruit and tequila. Mix well. Serve warm.

Citrus Cooler Margarita (Serves 6)

Ingredients: 1/2 part white wine 1 part limeade1 part lemon lime soda 1/2 part Sauza Silver Tequila

Citrus Cooler Margarita Cont'd.

Method of Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Mix well. Serve cold or iced.

Marcela's Grapefruit Margarita (Serves 4)

Ingredients: 6 oz. Sauza Silver Tequila 32 oz. club soda 4 tbsp. granulated sugar 4 grapefruit (juice only) or 12 -18 oz. grapefruit juice

Marcela's Grapefruit Margarita Cont'd.

Method of Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Mix well. Serve cold.

For more delicious recipes from Food Network Chef Marcela Valladolid, check out her book "Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor" at Amazon.com.

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