My Easy Apple Cider Margarita is the best fall cocktail recipe to indulge in this autumn season. Enjoy this delicious fall-twist to a traditional margarita recipe.

Happy Fall Y’all! I’m laughing as I’m typing this because today in Florida it feels more like summer at a whopping 89 degrees. I hope you’re actually getting to enjoy some traditional fall temperatures wherever you are because we definitely aren’t.

I must say, today’s Thirsty Thursday recipe is the perfect fall cocktail for this transitional period of summer and fall that so many of us are currently dealing with. This Apple Cider Margarita recipe is served chilled but features the apple and cinnamon flavors that we all have come to love during the fall season.

I’m so excited to share this margarita recipe with you today because it has been a while since I’ve featured a tequila-based cocktail here on the blog. When I started my weekly Thirsty Thursdays back in April, I solely focused on cocktails with tequila. I actually deemed every Thursday, “Tequila Thursday”.

After creating a hefty amount of tequila-based cocktail concoctions, I decided to venture out into different liquors and alcohols for my peeps who don’t really share my same love of tequila. It was then that I inherited the new name “Thirsty Thursday” instead. You’re welcome for the history lesson.

So I guess you can say this Easy Apple Cider Margarita recipe is taking me back to my roots. I’m totally ecstatic about it too. Traditional margaritas are delicious all on their own, but I find pure joy in doctoring them up into something special. Strawberry Margaritas on the Rocks or Spicy Mango Margaritas, anyone?

Unbeknownst to me, The Rock created his own version of an apple cider margarita on Instagram a couple of days ago. My son, Zach, shared this with me when I told him what I was whipping up today for my cocktail. I’m not going to lie, I did feel a little extra awesome knowing that I was on the same wavelength as The Rock. 

I’m definitely not sponsored by The Rock (That would be absolutely epic!), but I do want to say I am obsessed with the Termana tequila he came out with earlier this year. I used the reposado variety in this apple cider margarita and I swear it took the cocktail to the next level.

If you’re unfamiliar with reposado tequila, it’s the variety of tequila that is darker in color. It gets its color from being aged in oak-wood barrels. The warmness of this type of tequila really lends well to the apple cider margarita. I think it’s perfect for fall and winter tequila cocktails.

If you only have the silver variety of tequila on hand that is absolutely fine. Feel free to substitute it one for one with the reposado called for in the recipe. If you’ve never tried one before, however, I do hope you’ll experiment with a reposado tequila in the future because it’s simply delicious. 

Besides the tequila, another very important component to this Easy Apple Cider Margarita recipe is the apple cider. Duh, right?! For this margarita, I used my two-ingredient crockpot apple cider recipe. Seriously, it’s the easiest recipe ever. 

For my apple cider recipe, I add store-bought apple cider to a crockpot with a few sticks of cinnamon and heat it up. I leave it in the crockpot on warm and we sip on it throughout the day. Whatever we don’t drink, I pour back into the container and then store it in the fridge. 

I like the way the spiced apple cider tastes in this recipe but feel free to use just the store-bought variety straight out of the container. If you want the spice but don’t have the time, just sprinkle in some cinnamon to your cocktail shaker when mixing up apple cider margarita!

Easy Apple Cider Margarita

1 oz or 2 tablespoons of reposado tequila (I love using Termana tequila), 1 oz or 2 tablespoons of triple sec (orange liquor). 1 oz or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (fresh or bottled works), ⅓ cup of apple cider, 2 tablespoons of sugar, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, cinnamon sticks and/or apples (optional for garnish)

Mix together your cinnamon and sugar on a plate.

Dip your glass into some water. You could also run a piece of apple or lemon around the rim to get it wet too.

Glenty spin your glass around the plate with your cinnamon and sugar mixture.

You’re looking to coat the entire rim of your glass like so.

Fill your glass with ice and put it aside while you mix your apple cider margarita ingredients together in your shaker.

Make sure you place some ice into your cocktail shaker and then add your 1 ounce of tequila.

Next comes your 1 ounce of Triple Sec. You could also use Grand Marnier too.

One ounce of lemon juice gets invited to the party next. I used store-bought but use fresh lemon juice if you prefer.

Lastly, add ⅓ of a cup of apple cider to your cocktail shaker.

Give everything a really good shake, shake, shake!

Grab your prepared cocktail glass and strain your apple cider margarita from your shaker into the glass.

Add a cinnamon stick, apple slice, or both for garnish and enjoy!

My Easy Apple Cider Margarita is truly the best fall cocktail recipe around. I already know you’re going to love it. Do yourself a favor and grab the recipe ingredients, ASAP. Cheers to Tequila Thursday!

 Tequila Thursday Cocktails

• Easy Apple Cider Margaritas
• Strawberry Margaritas on the Rocks
• Tequila Sunrise
• Chocolate and Cafe Tequila Pudding Shots
• Spicy Mango Margaritas

Thirsty Thursday

• Halloween Creamsicle Jello Shots
• Cinnamon Roll Cocktail
• Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe
• Spiked Hot Apple Cider with Fireball Whiskey
• White Sangria with Peach Schnapps and Triple Sec
• Strawberry Lemonade Vodka Popsicles
• Cake Mix Kahula and Amaretto Infused Cupcakes
• Spiked Disney Dole Whip with Coconut Rum
• Fruity White Wine Slushies 
• Spiked Root Beer Float
• Sand Bucket Cocktail

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