Cadillac Margarita Recipe

This Cadillac margarita recipe is hands down the best margarita recipe on the internet. One of my most popular posts to date, this mesmerizing cocktail is a perfect example of what a difference premium ingredients can make.

This ultimate Cadillac margarita is a popular recipe on my blog. It’s so flavorful that once you taste it, you’ll never go back to just a ‘regular’ margarita. The addition of the premium liqueur Grand Marnier sets it up to be a winner.

When I worked at that Mexican restaurant all those years ago, this was the best margarita you could purchase. It had a few mid range ingredients and it came with a side shot of Grand Marnier, which is considered premium. When I was ready to recreate that delicious cocktail for the blog, instead of using the liquors they used at the restaurant, I upped the game and used the ingredients I love the most.

I still serve it with a side shot of Grand Marnier, whose golden color you can see in the cocktail photos above. Once you “float” the Grand Marnier by adding it to the surface of the cocktail, it delicately slinks to the bottom of the glass.

Back in the day, the “Cadillac car” was considered premium and the car everyone wanted to own. The Cadillac margarita is the premium margarita because it is made with “top shelf” brands, which are the most expensive. The combination of these ingredients is perfect and delicious. Everyone I serve this margarita says it’s the best.

Bold words but it’s the truth. Read the comments below. It’s much better than the classic margarita.

Cadillac Margarita

Step up your margarita game with the Cadillac Margarita: it uses top-shelf tequila and Grand Marnier liqueur to add sophistication and style!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 211 calories, Sugar 17.8 g, Sodium 30.8 mg, Fat 0.2 g, Saturated Fat 0.1 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) best quality tequila reposado
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) Cointreau
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) Grand Marnier
• Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim
• For the garnish: Lime wedge

Instruction:

1. Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of flaky sea salt (or for a festive look, use our Margarita Salt).
2. Place tequila, Cointreau and lime juice in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir until cold.
3. Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Then carefully pour the Grand Marnier onto the top of the drink over an inverted spoon (float it!). Serve immediately.

Ultimate Cadillac Margarita

This ultimate Cadillac margarita is a mixture of premium liquors and delicious because of it! This will be the best margarita you’ve ever had.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 cocktail

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cocktail, calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Sodium 22 mg, Sugar 39 g

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces Patron Silver tequila (or other brand)
• 2 ounces Cointreau (or triple sec)
• 4 ounces fresh lime juice
• 2 ounces simple syrup
• 2 ounces Grand Marnier (divided)
• 2 lime wheels
• salt for glass rims

Instruction:

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 Grand 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 Grand Marnier beside glass of margarita
10. Serve
11. Pour Grand Marnier into margarita or do it as a shot
12. Lick some salt off rim
13. Sip drink
14. Smile
15. Enjoy

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