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A festive spiced apple cocktail with a cinnamon-sugar rim, perfect for the Best Thanksgiving Drinks 2025.

Spiced Apple Cider Margarita

A festive margarita perfect for Thanksgiving, combining tequila, apple cider, lime, and agave with a hint of spice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Shaking Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Rim (Optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt or cocktail salt
  • 2 pinch cayenne pepper divided
  • 2 pinch ground cinnamon divided
For the Drink
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 1 1/2 ounces apple cider
  • 3/4 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce Agave in the Raw
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Equipment

  • Rocks glass
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Mesh strainer
  • Plate

Method
 

  1. If you want a salt rim, combine the salt with one pinch each of cayenne and cinnamon. Rub the rim of an empty rocks glass with a lime wedge, then dip the wet rim into the salt mixture and rotate until coated.
  2. Fill your prepared glass with ice.
  3. Combine the tequila, apple cider, lime juice, agave nectar, and a pinch each of cinnamon and cayenne in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well for 10-15 seconds. Double strain the mixture into your ice-filled glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or orange zest, if desired.

Notes

This recipe is for one drink. You can easily scale it up for a big batch.

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