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ULTIMATE CADILLAC MARGARITA

ULTIMATE CADILLAC MARGARITA
The ultimate Cadillac margarita recipe! What makes it an ultimate? The premium ingredients, of course!! And the delicious balance of flavors! Many people attest that this is the best margarita ever!
Ultimate Cadillac Margarita
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
This ultimate Cadillac margarita is a mixture of premium liquors and delicious because of it! This is the best margarita I've ever had.
Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: cadillac margarita
Servings: 2 cocktail
Calories: 396 kcal
Author: Elaine @ Dishes Delish

Ingredients
  • 4 ounces Patron Silver tequila or other brand
  • 2 ounce Cointreau or triple sec
  • 4 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 2 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 ounce Grand Marnier divided
Tools
  • cocktail shaker
Garnish
  • 2 lime wheels
  • salt for glass rims
Glassware
  • highball glasses or margarita glasses
Instructions
  1. Fill your shaker 3/4 full with ice
  2. Add tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and simple syrup
  3. Wet rim of glass with water or lime juice
  4. Dip glass into plate of Kosher salt
  5. Pour 1 ounce of Gran Marnier into each shot glass, set aside
  6. Cap shaker and shake for 30 seconds
  7. Add extra ice to both glasses and pour contents of the shaker equally between the two glasses, being careful not to pour it over the salted rims
  8. Put lime wheels on the rim of the glasses
  9. Set shots of Gran Marnier beside glass of margarita
  10. Serve
  11. Pour Gran Marnier into margarita or do it as a shot
  12. Lick some salt off rim
  13. Sip drink
  14. Smile
  15. Enjoy
Recipe Notes
Tips on making the Cadillac margarita
Use the BEST ingredients you can afford. Premium ingredients equal a more delicious drink
Always make your own sweet and sour. I prefer a 2:1 ratio, so two parts sour to one part sweet. Start there and if you decide you want it sweeter, add a bit more simple syrup
Always serve the Grand Marnier on the side, especially when you serve to guests. They're quite impressed when they pour the shot into the Cadillac margarita themselves
Salt the rim, but don't overdo it! Sometimes, after I salt the rim, I take my finger and clear a spot so if someone doesn't want to taste the salt they can use that spot to sip
Do NOT pour the liquid in such a way that it hits the salt. You do not want to wash salt into the cocktail