Margatini Recipes

AUSTIN MARGARITA (AKA MEXICAN MARTINI)

Steps:

• Place the ice cubes into a margarita glass. Pour in the tequila, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier. Pour in the lime juice, orange juice, and lemon juice to taste. Garnish with a pimento stuffed olive if desired

MARGATINI

Steps:

• To rim the martini glass: wet the rim of the martini glass with simple syrup and dip into coarse salt; set aside.
• Combine tequila, simple syrup, Cointreau, vodka, lemon juice, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously; strain into prepared martini glass.
• Garnish with a lime wedge.

MARGARITA MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. (To make a batch of simple syrup, simmer equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then cool.) Shake well, then strain into a chilled martini glass; salt the rim, if desired. Garnish with mint.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

CILANTRO JALAPENO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine Sauza® Signature Blue Silver, simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and jalapeño slices in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over ice. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

THE CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of Margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and serve.