Cadillac Margarita
Step up your margarita game with a perfect Cadillac margarita! This sophisticated twist on the classic cocktail uses premium tequila and Grand Marnier for smooth, nuanced flavors.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1
Ingredients 6
- 1 ½ ounces best quality tequila reposado
- 1 ounce Cointreau (or triple sec)
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce Grand Marnier
- Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim
- For the garnish: lime wedge
Method 5
- 01
Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of flaky sea salt, or for a festive look, use margarita salt .
- 02
Place tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in a mixing glass and fill with 4 ice cubes. Shake until cold.
- 03
Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim.
- 04
Carefully pour the Grand Marnier onto the top of the drink over an inverted spoon. (It will float on top, then gradually sink to the bottom over time).
- 05
Serve straight up in a margarita glass or on the rocks in a lowball glass with clear ice, garnished with a lime wedge.
Provenance
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