Cranberry Margaritas - The Lightship Restaurant

• Cranberry-apple puree
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple juice, plus
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 6 ounces fresh cranberries, picked over
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• Margarita
• 3 cups ice cubes
• 6 ounces cuervo gold tequila (3/4 cup)
• 1 1/2 ounces triple sec (3 tablespoons) or 1 1/2 ounces Grand Marnier (3 tablespoons)
• 3 ounces liquid, whiskey-sour mix (6 tablespoons)
• 2 ounces Rose's lime juice (1/4 cup)

1. Cranberry-Apple Puree:.
2. In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar and 1/2 cup apple juice; bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, and add the cranberries. Boil for 1 minute, stirring, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the cranberries burst.
3. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
4. In a food processor or blender, puree the cranberry mixture with the apples and the remaining 1/4 cup apple juice until it is smooth. (Makes 1 1/2 cups; Cover and chill for up to 1 week).
5. Margaritas:.
6. In a blender, puree the ice with the teuila, triple sec, whiskey-sour mix, lime juice, and 1 1/2 cups of the cranberry-apple puree until the mixture is smooth.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-margaritas-the-lightship-restaurant-406460 (may not work)