On a small plate spread salt.

With lime wedges moisten rim of 4- 6 ounce glasses.

Dip glasses into salt.

Place glasses into freezer to chill.

Simmer cranberries in a saucepan with 1/2 cup sugar of your choice and water.

Simmer until cranberries burst. Smash the cranberries with a wooden spoon to release all the cranberry flavor.

Strain and allow to cool. This should result in 1 cup of cranberry juice.

In a pitcher combine tequila, cranberry juice, lime juice and Cointreau.

Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice.

Garnish with cranberries.