Description
This recipe for a classic Cadillac margarita packs a punch and tickles the taste buds. It’s the perfect cocktail for a taco Tuesday, Cinco De Mayo, or any weekend evening.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cup reposado tequila or any clear tequila
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (don’t use the bottled stuff)
- 3/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
- Light agave syrup, optional to taste
- Kosher salt
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a large pitcher 1/2 full with ice.
- Pour the tequila, lime juice, and Grand Marnier over the ice. Stir well to combine.
- Taste for sweetness. Add a bit of light agave syrup if desired. Stir well.
- For the glasses, pour about 1/4 cup of kosher salt onto a small plate.
- Using a lime wedge, wet the rim of each glass and dip each glass into the kosher salt.
- Carefully add ice cubes to each glass as to not knock off the salt rim.
- Strain the margarita mixture into each glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Starters - Cocktails
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 8
Keywords: Classic Cadillac Margarita, margarita recipes, top-shelf, tequilla, reposado tequilla, Grand Marnier, National Grand Marnier Day, cocktail recipes, happy hour recipes, Cinco De Mayo, Taco Tuesday, Taco Tuesday recipes