Mexican Martini (Mex-Mart)
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 oz José Cuervo Tradicional Reposado
- 3⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄4 oz Olive brine
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and dip into salt).
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge & 3 skewered three pimiento-stuffed green olives.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into pre-prepared glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge on rim and skewered olives.
Nutrition:
One serving of Mexican Martini (Mex-Mart) contains 151 calories
History:
Adapted from a cocktail served at the Cedar Door Patio Bar and Grill in Austin, Texas, USA, since the early 1980s after one of its bartenders, named Ellen, was served a Margarita while on vacation in Matamoros, Mexico. Ellen took the idea back to the Cedar Door's owners, Gus and Diane Koerner and their longstanding bartender, Jim LeMond, created the recipe and added what would become the bar's signature cocktail to the menu.
Review:
Not another Neo-Martini but an olive brine-enriched Margarita.
