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Cadillac Margarita - BajaGringo Recipe

What You Will Need

• Margarita or Rocks Glass
• Ice (Cubes - Not Crushed)
• Sea Salt
• Your Favorite Tequila
• Grand Marnier (best) or Cointreau
• Fresh lime juice
• Soda water / Squirt / Seven Up
• Lime wedge for garnish

Step 1
Start by rubbing a lime around the rim of the glass and then dipping and running the glass rim in a pile of salt. If you don't like salted glass rims with your margaritas, skip this step and start with step 2. Personally I prefer Sea Salt.

Step 2
Add the Ice to glass approximately 80% full.

Step 3
Measure a shot of tequila in a shot glass or jigger. Pour the shot into the margarita glass. I bought LARGE shot glasses as they seem to work better and add more pizazz to the drink.

Step 4
Measure a shot of Grand Marnier or Cointreau and add it to the margarita glass. I also suggest a LARGE shot glass for this very important step.

Step 5
Fill half of the remaining empty space in the margarita glass with the lime juice. This will be about 1 to 1.5 oz.

Step 6
Fill the remaining empty space in the margarita glass with soda water, squirt or lemon-lime soda, depending on your personal taste. Stop pouring when the liquid reaches about 1 to 2 centimeters from the top of the glass. This will be about 1 oz.

Step 7
Add a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau to the top of the beverage and garnish with a lime wedge.

Step 8
Put on your favorite tunes on the audio rack and turn the music up. Put your feet up, take a sip of this heavenly concoction and close your eyes to fully take in the moment.

Life is Good - Enjoy!!!


Tips & Warnings

• Typical shot glasses measure 1 oz. Jiggers measure 1 1/2 oz. Yours may vary.
• Other citrus flavored sodas may work well in this recipe.
• To make a blended margarita, simply add the above ingredients in their appropriate portions in a blender with ice. Mix for about 1 minute, or until the liquid is blended to your preference.
• Jimmy Buffet playing Margaritaville on your home audio system may lead friends, neighbors, relatives and passer-bys to believe that you are a drinking establishment. You may need to buy more alcohol, chips and salsa. If that's no problem - then get out some more glasses!!!
• Don't Drink and Drive. If you insist on driving, give me your drink. It would be such a tragedy to waste a perfectly good Cadillac Margarita. I do promise to take good care of it.

The things I do for my friends....

Thanks Gringo...I have to admit, up until now I had no idea what a Cadillac Margarita was and was too embarrassed to ask ops:

We're both horrible mixologists, so we tend to stick with Tecate

That's OK - I hadn't ever heard of them until I was introduced to one by a friend several years ago who now owns a car dealership (used to own a bar). When he called it a "Cadillac", I assumed he was just making some car joke / industry reference, until he invited me to try one.

Been hooked ever since...