Take your margarita to the subsequent degree! This Cadillac Margarita is bursting with brilliant taste utilizing premium components – Grand Marnier and prime shelf tequila. It’s the “Cadillac” of all margaritas!
What’s a Cadillac Margarita?
The title Cadillac implies that it’s made with prime shelf, prime of the road or premium components. Cadillac Margaritas turned widespread within the 80’s and 90’s as the most effective of the most effective margaritas on the menu at Mexican eating places. This cocktail is fast and straightforward to make at residence and also you deserve the most effective!
Skip the bitter combine! Cadillac Margaritas are made with simply 4 premium components for an elevated tackle the traditional margarita. Orange liqueur (in lieu of Triple Sec), sometimes Grand Marnier, prime shelf blanco or reposado tequila, contemporary squeezed lime juice and sweetened with easy syrup.
A float of golden Grand Marnier provides it candy, citrus taste because it seeps down into the cocktail. It’s greatest served on the rocks so that you sip and savor the flavour. I really like utilizing crushed ice that slowly melts, including stability.
Cadillac Margaritas aren’t only for particular events, make on a regular basis an event! Cinco de Mayo, comfortable hour, cocktail hour, dinner events and ladies’ or guys’ night time out! This recipe is just the most effective and readers agree!
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Marilyn
Cadillac Margarita Substances and Substitutions
- Premium Tequila – Use your favourite prime shelf tequila, blanco or reposado! Patron Silver, Patron Añejo, El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, Camerena Reposado, the best high quality you possibly can afford.
- Limes – Vibrant inexperienced limes point out they’re ripe and prepared. The heavier, the lime, the juicier it’s. Gently squeeze. If it has somewhat give, with out being squishy, it’s simply ready to be combined into Cadillac Margaritas! Contemporary squeezed lime juice is freed from components and actually shines on this cocktail.
- Easy Syrup – Equal components water and sugar whisked collectively to dissolve into syrup over medium warmth or substitute agave.
- Grand Marnier – Cognac primarily based orange liqueur takes the Cadillac Margarita excessive! It may be blended in, floated or served in a shot glass with the margarita for fairly presentation.
Make it a Pink Cadillac by including an oz. of cranberry juice!
Suggestions from the Check Kitchen
- Use contemporary, premium components.
- Rigorously pour to keep away from salt to keep up a gorgeous rim and superb taste.
- Serve Grand Marnier on the facet or as a float for max impression.
What’s a Float?
This Cadillac margarita includes a float of Grand Marnier. A float is only a layer of alcohol on the highest of a cocktail, with out mixing it into the drink. The tendrils of coloration slide into the cocktail, including distinctive enchantment.
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Margaritas are greatest made contemporary, however you possibly can cowl or seal and retailer in an hermetic container as much as 48 hours within the fridge earlier than (or after) serving and add the float when able to serve. You can even freeze and scoop to make frozen slush Cadillac Margaritas.
Extra Wonderful Margaritas
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Rim Glasses
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Rub a lime wedge on the rim of the glass, or add easy syrup or lime juice to a shallow plate and dip to rim.
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Add margarita salt to a shallow plate and dip glass to rim with salt.
margarita salt
For Margaritas
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Fill glasses with crushed ice to the rim.
crushed ice
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In a cocktail shaker full of ice, add tequila, contemporary squeezed lime juice, and easy syrup. Seal with the lid and shake vigorously with two palms.
3 ounces premium tequila, 3 ounces lime juice, 2 ounces easy syrup
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Rigorously pour combination into the middle of glasses (avoiding salt), leaving room to prime off.
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Within the middle of every glass, add a float Grand Marnier on prime. Garnish with an orange slice and serve.
2 ounces Grand Marnier, 1 orange slice
- Contemporary lime juice provides the most effective, contemporary taste. Squeeze as much as 48 hours upfront if wanted.
- Don’t skip the float! Serving Grand Marnier on the highest makes this margarita style and really feel particular because it slowly seeps into the cocktail. Serve on prime or in a shot glass on the facet.
- Use crushed ice if doable. It provides superb stability.
Greatest Tequila for Cadillac Margaritas
Blanco (also referred to as silver) tequila should not aged and have candy agave taste! Patron Silver, El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, Casamigos Blanco Tequila are amongst my favorites.
Reposado and Añejo tequila is aged in oak barrels for wealthy taste and coloration. Patron Añejo and Camerena Reposado are my private favorites.
Use your favourite top quality tequila.
Energy: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fats: 1g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
Estimated vitamin info is supplied as a courtesy and isn’t assured.
Make Step by Step
- Rim a glass with lime juice or easy syrup and dip right into a shallow plate of salt.
- Add crushed ice to fill glasses.
- In a cocktail shaker full of ice, mix tequila, lime juice, and easy syrup. Utilizing two palms, shake vigorously.
- Pressure into glasses with salted rims over ice.
- Add a shot of Grand Marnier as a floater on prime or to a shot glass to serve.
