This recipe takes the best of a classic martini and a classic margarita in the same glass! Like a good margarita, it’s seriously tangy, not too sweet, and citrusy. Then it’s got a hint of dry vermouth like a martini, and it’s garnished with an olive. And don’t forget that salt rim! It’s the perfect unique cocktail to impress a load of guests, or down as you inhale a basket of chips. Here’s how to make it!
Here are a few tips on how to make a salt rim for this Mexican martini:
- Spread the salt on a plate in an even layer.
- Take a lime wedge and cut a notch in the middle: then slide it around the rim of the glass. This perfectly moistens the glass rim without having to use your fingers!
- Tilt the glass in the salt so that only the outside edge goes into the salt.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces Reposado (or tequila blanco)
- 1 ounce Cointreau
- ¾ ounce Fresh Lime Juice
- ¼ ounce Dry White Vermouth
Instructions
Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a martini glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of kosher salt.
Add the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and dry vermouth to a cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake it until cold.
Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and olive.