Take your margarita to the subsequent stage! This Cadillac Margarita is bursting with vibrant taste utilizing premium elements – Grand Marnier and high shelf tequila. It’s the “Cadillac” of all margaritas!
What’s a Cadillac Margarita?
The identify Cadillac implies that it’s made with high shelf, high of the road or premium elements. Cadillac Margaritas turned common within the 80’s and 90’s as the very best of the very best margaritas on the menu at Mexican eating places. This cocktail is fast and simple to make at dwelling and also you deserve the very best!
Skip the bitter combine! Cadillac Margaritas are made with simply 4 premium elements for an elevated tackle the traditional margarita. Orange liqueur (in lieu of Triple Sec), usually Grand Marnier, high shelf blanco or reposado tequila, recent squeezed lime juice and sweetened with easy syrup.
A float of golden Grand Marnier offers 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 steadiness.
Cadillac Margaritas aren’t only for particular events, make on a regular basis an event! Cinco de Mayo, completely happy hour, cocktail hour, dinner events and women’ or guys’ night time out! This recipe is solely the very best and readers agree!
“Palms down the very best recipe for margaritas, good.”
Marilyn
Cadillac Margarita Substances and Substitutions
- Premium Tequila – Use your favourite high shelf tequila, blanco or reposado! Patron Silver, Patron Añejo, El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, Camerena Reposado, the best high quality you may afford.
- Limes – Shiny inexperienced limes point out they’re ripe and prepared. The heavier, the lime, the juicier it’s. Gently squeeze. If it has a bit of give, with out being squishy, it’s simply ready to be combined into Cadillac Margaritas! Recent squeezed lime juice is freed from components and actually shines on this cocktail.
- Easy Syrup – Equal elements 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 recent, premium elements.
- Rigorously pour to keep away from salt to keep up a ravishing rim and wonderful taste.
- Serve Grand Marnier on the facet or as a float for optimum influence.
What’s a Float?
This Cadillac margarita encompasses 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 colour slide into the cocktail, including distinctive attraction.
Methods to Retailer
Margaritas are greatest made recent, however you may 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 may also 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 crammed with ice, add tequila, recent squeezed lime juice, and easy syrup. Seal with the lid and shake vigorously with two fingers.
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 high off.
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Within the middle of every glass, add a float Grand Marnier on high. Garnish with an orange slice and serve.
2 ounces Grand Marnier, 1 orange slice
- Recent lime juice offers the very best, recent 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 high or in a shot glass on the facet.
- Use crushed ice if attainable. It provides wonderful steadiness.
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 colour. 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 diet info is offered as a courtesy and isn’t assured.
Methods to 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 crammed with ice, mix tequila, lime juice, and easy syrup. Utilizing two fingers, shake vigorously.
- Pressure into glasses with salted rims over ice.
- Add a shot of Grand Marnier as a floater on high or to a shot glass to serve.
