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Close-up of a festive cranberry orange cocktail, garnished with fresh cranberries and orange slices, perfect for Thanksgiving.

Cranberry Grapefruit Tequila Spritzer

A refreshing and festive spritzer perfect for Thanksgiving, featuring cranberry and grapefruit flavors with a hint of tequila.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: Cocktail, Mocktail, Thanksgiving
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Rim
  • granulated sugar for rim
  • grapefruit wedge
For the Drink
  • ice
  • 2.5 oz. cranberry juice cocktail
  • 2 oz. blanco or reposado tequila
  • 1.5 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
  • soda water for topping off
For Garnish
  • grapefruit twist
  • fresh cranberries

Equipment

  • Collins glass
  • Small plate
  • Bar spoon

Method
 

  1. Pour some sugar onto a small plate. Rub one side of a Collins glass with a grapefruit wedge, then dip into sugar, turning to coat.
  2. Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add cranberry juice cocktail, tequila, and grapefruit juice. Top off with club soda and gently stir with a bar spoon. Garnish with a grapefruit twist and cranberries.

Notes

This recipe can easily be scaled up for a crowd. For a big batch, mix the cranberry juice, tequila, and grapefruit juice in a pitcher beforehand. When ready to serve, pour over ice and top with soda water.

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