Cadillac Margarita
ClassicA top-shelf Margarita crowned with Grand Marnier.
CelebratoryRefreshingCitrusy
4 minEasyStrong
Bright and citrus-forward with a deeper orange backbone. The Grand Marnier float adds a warm, brandied sweetness that lingers over crisp agave.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Grand Marnier, float
- Salt rim · optional garnish
- a lime wheel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Rim a margarita glass with salt and fill it with ice.
- 2
Shake the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice with ice.
- 3
Strain into the prepared glass.
- 4
Float the Grand Marnier over the top and garnish with a lime wheel.
The Story
The Cadillac is the steakhouse upgrade of the Margarita — a proper sour built on 100% agave tequila and orange liqueur, then finished with a float of Grand Marnier for a richer, cognac-tinged orange note. The name signals luxury; the extra liqueur signals you ordered the good version.
Glass · Margarita glassGarnish · Salt rim, a lime wheel
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