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Tequila Cranberry in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tequila Cranberry recipe

Also known as Tequila and Cranberry

BuiltHighballCubed ice11% ABV

The Tequila Cranberry is a built agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco and cranberry juice, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A simple bar call: tequila blanco with cranberry juice over ice.

Tequila Cranberry ingredients

Tequila blanco50 ml (1¾ oz)
Cranberry juice120 ml (4 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Tequila Cranberry

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Tequila Cranberry: quick answers

How strong is a Tequila Cranberry?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tequila Cranberry?
About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Tequila Cranberry served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Tequila Cranberry have?
2 in total: tequila blanco and cranberry juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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