Perfect Apple Margarita

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An innocently sweet and not so sour twist on the traditional margarita. Sour apple schnapps and apple juice combine with tequila and sweet and sour mix. Rim a martini glass with cinnamon sugar and you have a drinkable version of Mom’s Apple Pie.

*this makes one drink. easy to double.

Mixology:

2 tablespoons superfine sugar (or granulated sugar if you cannot find superfine) NOT confectioner’s
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
2 ounces cold apple juice

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Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl then pour mixture onto small plate. Run a wet napkin around the rim of the martini glass to moisten. Invert the glass and dip the moistened rim into the cinnamon-sugar. Set aside.

Drop a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker.

Add tequila, schnapps, sweet and sour, and apple juice. Shake vigorously.

Strain drink into prepared martini glass.

Spear a small piece of lime wedge and apple and drop into drink.

A butter cookie, broken on one end and slipped onto the side of shaker may be served along side of the drink.