Mexican Martini

By Brandi Milloy

Mexican Martini

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Inspired by the Original Mexican Martini from The Cedar Door Austin

INGREDIENTS

  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 lime, juiced, reserve rind for salt rim
  • Ice
  • 2 ounces silver tequila, such as Milagro
  • 1 ounce Cointreau liqueur
  • 1 ounce orange juice
  • 1/2 ounce olive brine
  • 1-2 ounces Sprite
  • 1 jalapeño-stuffed olive

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place salt in a plastic bowl wide enough to fit the rim of a martini glass. Rub the rim of the glass with a lime wedge. Then dip the glass into the bowl of salt to coat the rim. Set glass aside.

  2. To an ice-filled cocktail shaker, add tequila, Cointreau, orange juice, lime juice, and olive brine. Shake until thoroughly chilled. Pour into a martini glass, top off with Sprite, and garnish with jalapeño-stuffed olives.