MERRY CRANBERRY MARGARITAS (COOL COCKTAIL)

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS<>1 1/4 CUPS (CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL , divided)<>1/2 CUP SUGAR<>1/1/2 CUPS (6 oz ) FRESH or FROZEN CRANBERRIES, rinsed)<>3/4 CUP FRESH LIME JUICE<>3/4 CUP (TEQUILA)<>1/2 (CUP ORANGE -FLAVORED LIQUEUR,, such as COINTREAU<>3 CUPS (COARSELY CRUSHED ICE)<>===POUR 1/4 (CUP CRANBERRY JUICE into a shallow BOWL<>POUR 3 TABLESPOON (SUGAR onto a PLATE)<>(DIP RIMS of 4 to 6 WIDEMOUTHED GLASSES (6 to 8 oz, suitable for MARGARITAS) into JUICE then SUGAR<>SET GLASSES ASIDE<>(==RESERVE 12 CRANBERRIES. IN a BLENDER, WHIRL the REMAINING CRANBERRIES, (CRANBERRY JUICE and SUGAR, the LIME JUICE and TEQUILA, and ORANGE LIQUEUR and ICE until SMOOTH and SLUSHY.)<>IF necessary, BLEND in 2 BATCHES then MIX TOGETHER<>(DIVIDE among GLASSES and GARNISH with the reserved BERRIES, SKEWERED on TOOTHPICKS.<><>this is a COOL COCKTAIL==(MERRY CRANBERRY MARGARITAS)!!!!!!!