Start the holidays with this festive adult beverage. It will guarantee a cocktail that will get you in the holiday spirit with a pretty white snowy look that is sure to delight everyone.
Rim:
1/2 T. sparkling sugar (sanding sugar will work)
1/2 t. kosher salt
1/2 lime wedge
Cocktail:
2 oz. cream of coconut, whisked
2 oz. silver tequila (tequila blanco)
1 oz. orange liqueur (like Cointreau)
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice, plus 1 lime wheel, for garnish
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
Rim: Place the sparkling sugar and salt on a small plate; toss to combine. Run a lime wedge around the rims of the glass; dip the rim in the sugar mixture.
Cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the cream of coconut, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice; shake for 10 to 20 seconds to chill thoroughly.
Strain the cocktail into the glass, being careful not to splash the rims.
Serve, garnished with a lime wheel and a maraschino cherry.
1 adult cocktail.