Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients:

SERVINGS: MAKES 4

Cranberry Jam

¾ cup fresh cranberries

¼ cup sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Assembly

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder

1 lime wedge, plus 2 oz. fresh juice

4 oz. fresh orange juice

6 oz. tequila

Preparation:

Cranberry Jam:

Bring cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy, 30–40 minutes. Mix in orange zest; let cool.

Do Ahead: Jam can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Assembly

1.Mix salt, sugar, and five-spice powder on a small plate. Rub rims of Old Fashioned glasses with lime wedge; dip in salt mixture and fill glasses with ice.

2.or each cocktail, combine ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. orange juice, 1½ oz. tequila, and 2 Tbsp. cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.