Cranberry Margaritas

Ingredients

• 1.3 cups club soda chilled
• 6 servings garnishes: cranberries whole
• 1.5 cups cranberries fresh
• 0.8 cup 1/4 cup dried cranberry (juice sweetened if possible) 
• 1 tablespoon 1/4 cup dried cranberry (juice sweetened if possible) 
• 6 servings ice cubes 
• 0.8 cup juice of lime fresh
• 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
• 0.5 cup orange liqueur (such as Triple Sec)
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 6 servings sugar 
• 0.8 cup tequila 

Equipment

• sieve
• blender

Directions

1. Dip rims of 6 (8-oz.) glasses in 1 Tbsp. cranberry juice; dip rims in sugar to coat. Fill glasses with ice. Process cranberries, tequila, 3/4 cup cranberry juice, lime juice, orange liqueur, and 1/3 cup sugar in a blender 30 seconds.
2. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Stir in chilled club soda and orange juice.
3. Pour into prepared glasses.
4. Garnish, if desired.
5. *Thawed frozen cranberries may be substituted.