These White Christmas Margaritas offer a unique and festive twist on the classic margarita. It’s the perfect cocktail for the holiday season, combining a Christmas-y vibe with a delicious and creamy coconut margarita.
While these margaritas are bound to become your new favorite holiday cocktail recipe, you can also check out some of my other favorite holiday cocktails including my Cranberry Mistletoe Margaritas as well as my Hot Apple Toddies and Peppermint White Russian. For a brunch cocktail, you can try my Poinsettia Mimosas.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Festive cocktail – The creamy, white appearance captures the essence of a snowy Christmas, making it visually appealing for holiday gatherings, especially when it is topped with red cranberries and a fresh rosemary sprig.
Easy to make for one or an entire crowd – With just four simple ingredients, these White Christmas Margaritas stress-free option for busy holiday hosts. It can just as easily be made to serve one or an entire crowd at a holiday or Christmas party.
Balanced taste – The balance of sweet and sour create a harmonious blend of flavors that will please just about any palate.
Ingredient Notes
Coconut tequila – YaVe and 1800 tequila brands both have coconut varieties. You can use plain blanco or silver tequila, but the cocktail won’t have quite as much of a coconut flavor.
Triple sec orange liqueur – Cointreau will give you a clear color and the best taste. You can use Grand Marnier, but it may add a little bit of color to this white cocktail since it is brandy-based.
Lime juice – As with any cocktail that requires lime, fresh lime juice will always taste best.
Cream of coconut – This is a coconut syrup NOT the coconut cream or coconut milk cans you find in the International aisle. Cream of coconut is found in the cocktail section of the grocery store with other syrups like grenadine.
Garnishes – Rosemary and fresh cranberries give a festive touch, but feel free to use other garnishes like fresh mint and/or pomegranate seeds. You can also add a simple lime wedge for garnish as well.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Add the coconut tequila, triple sec, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker.
Step 2: Add the cream of coconut and ice cubes. Give it a good shake until well chilled.
Step 3: Strain into a cocktail or margarita glass (I used my Viski Gatsby glasses) filled with ice. Add the rosemary and cranberry garnish, if desired.
Expert Tips + Variations
- Add a sugar rim with some white glittery sanding sugar or a coconut rim with some sweetened coconut flakes for more of a “snowy” vibe.
- If you don’t like tequila as much, coconut rum will also work well in this recipe.
- For a little cranberry flavor, add a splash of white cranberry juice.
FAQ
Yes, you can definitely make a batch of White Christmas Margaritas. Just multiply the recipe by the number of servings you need and mix all the ingredients in a large pitcher. Serve over ice when you’re ready.
If it sits for a while, you may need to stir to recombine any separated cream of coconut, bu it should be minimal.
Tip: Blending the batch without ice will help emulsify the ingredients, reducing separation and ensuring a smoother texture in a batch cocktail. You can do this with a regular blender or a immersion blender.
Yes, you can make a batch up to 1 day in advance. Store it in the fridge to keep it fresh, and give it a good stir or shake before serving to recombine any separated ingredients.
Coconut tequila is best if you can find it. If you can’t find it, make sure to use silver or blanco tequila, which won’t discolor the snow-white color and will give a smooth taste. I would avoid aged or gold tequila like reposado or Añejo.
Yes, you can make a frozen version by adding the cocktail ingredients and ice into a blender. Blend until smooth for a slushy, frozen texture that’s ideal for warmer weather (it can be warm in December in the south or for a Christmas in July celebration) or adding a frosty touch to your holiday celebrations.
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White Christmas Margaritas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces coconut tequila
- ½ ounce triple sec (recommend Cointreau)
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce cream of coconut (the cocktail syrup, not canned)
- Fresh rosemary sprigs and/or fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add the coconut tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and cream of coconut to a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice and shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a cocktail or margarita glass filled with ice. Garnish, if desired.
Notes
- Make sure that you get cream of coconut, which is a type of syrup found in the cocktail section of the grocery store. It is NOT the coconut cream or coconut milk cans you find in the International aisle.
- 1 ½ cups coconut tequila
- ½ cup triple sec (recommend Cointreau)
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1 cup cream of coconut (cocktail syrup, not canned)
- Fresh rosemary sprigs and/or fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
- Mix all the ingredients in a large pitcher, chill until ready to serve. Serve in glasses filled with ice.
- Note: If it sits for a while, you may need to stir to recombine any mildly separated cream of coconut.
- Tip: Blending the batch without ice will help emulsify the ingredients, reducing the mild separation and ensuring a smoother texture in a batch cocktail. You can do this with a regular blender or an immersion blender.
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