Peppermint Margarita
Mix white tequila, triple sec, and other ingredients to make a peppermint margarita. The drink is sweet and minty. You can serve it in glasses with a striped sugar rim.
The mixture is blended with ice and then poured into the prepared glasses. You can add a splash of orange liqueur on top.
The finished drink is colored with grenadine and topped with crushed candy canes.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 30, 2026Share
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Mix white tequila, triple sec, and other ingredients to make a peppermint margarita. The drink is sweet and minty. You can serve it in glasses with a striped sugar rim.
The mixture is blended with ice and then poured into the prepared glasses. You can add a splash of orange liqueur on top.
The finished drink is colored with grenadine and topped with crushed candy canes.
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Ingredients 13
0.25 cup red colored sugar, or as needed
0.25 cup white sugar, or as needed
1 fresh lime, cut into wedges
1 cup white tequila (such as Jose Cuervo Clasico®)
1 cup simple syrup
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
4.5 fluid ounces peppermint schnapps, or to taste
0.5 cup triple sec
0.5 lemon, juiced
8 cups ice cubes, or as needed
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup, or as desired
1 fluid ounce brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
1 tablespoon crushed candy canes
Instructions
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1
Moisten the rims of margarita glasses with a wedge of lime. Dip the glasses into 0.25 cup of red sugar and then 0.25 cup of white sugar, alternating between the two to create stripes. Set the glasses aside.
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Blend 1 cup of white tequila, 1 cup of simple syrup, 1 (6 ounce) can of frozen limeade concentrate, 4.5 fluid ounces of peppermint schnapps, 0.5 cup of triple sec, and juice of 0.5 lemon in a blender until smooth. Pour the mixture into a quart jar.
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3
Fill the blender with 8 cups of ice cubes. Pour 1/4 of the tequila mixture over the ice and blend until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of grenadine syrup while blending. Pour the mixture into the prepared glasses. Add a splash of 1 fluid ounce of brandy-based orange liqueur and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of crushed candy canes. Repeat with the remaining tequila mixture and ice cubes.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 24
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 133 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Sodium 2mg
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Total Carbohydrate 23g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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