Margarita Recipe W Grand Marnier

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Cadillac Margarita uses reposado Tequila and Grand Marnier. Add a squeeze of lime. Enjoy the rich smooth flavors of the classic golden cadillac drink.

Premium ingredients make this margarita a smooth mellow cocktail experience.

Cadillac Margarita Recipe:

The Cadillac needs premium ingredients to make it worthy of its name. The proper top shelf tequila blended with the Grand marnier is worth the extra investment.

For the Cadillac you need a rich flavor blend. The ingredients matter in this recipe.

Ingredients:

Tequila:

Mixos and Silver tequilas are too harsh for this drink and not recommended.

For this margarita recipe look for a mellower Tequila. Either a good Reposado or Añejo tequila will work.

We chose 1800 reposado tequila. 1800 tequila is a good, affordable tequila label.

Reposado tequilas are made with 100% blue agave. The distillers age it in french or American oak barrels six months. The aging process mellows the flavors.

Añjo sipping tequilas are aged a year. That gives blue agave tequila an even deeper richer smokier flavor. Añejos are pricey. Enjoy these alone rather than mixed.

Grand Marnier:

The Cadillac Margarita is a Grand Marnier drink.

Some Cadillac margarita recipes call for cointreau or triple sec. They both have their places in Margarita recipes. But not here in my opinion.

Grand Marnier has a deep cognac flavor. For the Cadillac choose Grand Marnier.

Cadillac Variations:

Pink Cadillac Margarita:

And 1/2 oz. Cranberry juice in your cocktail shaker.

Blue Cadillac Margarita:

Add 1 oz. of blue curacao.

NOTE: These variations will have an impact on flavor. You may have to adjust the sweetness to fit your taste.

Glasses:

Here are a few good choices for this classy Margarita.

8 oz. old world style with a rich look. Stemless and tapered. Very classy.
10.5 oz. Margarita glasses with a more refined profile.
Rudyard Kipling "Pegu Club" Cocktail coupe Glasses are beautiful and make lovely gifts.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

A beautifully smooth Margarita with your favorite top shelf reposado tequila, grand marnier and lime. Simple and delicious.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Reposado Tequila (we chose 1800 tequila)
1 oz. Grand Marnier
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
(salt for rimming the glass)

Notes

Variations:

Pink Cadillac Margarita:

Add 1/2 oz. Cranberry juice into the shaker

Blue Cadillac Margarita:

Add 1 oz. of blue curacao.

Both of these variations will have an impact of flavor. You may have to adjust to fit your taste.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 102 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 1mg Carbohydrates 2g Fiber 0g Sugar 0g Protein 0g