Name: How to make a Mexican Martini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 6 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz Tequila; 1 ½ oz Cointreau; 1 oz Lime Juice; ½ oz Olive juice; Fresh lime for garnish; Fresh olives for garnish

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Ok so let’s talk about a super fun drink, The Mexican Martini. This drink has become my all time favorite version of a martini. The first time that I had it was at a local restaurant called La Hacienda Ranch in Colleyville, Texas. After that we knew that we had to go home, figure out this recipe and perfect it.

We host a Christmas brunch each year at our house. This year our theme was Mexican. Years past it has been seafood, cheese and bacon and many other fun themes. So when we settled on what would be on our taco bar and all of the other fun food, we transitioned to drink ideas. Of course, we were settled on our theme drink being the Mexican Martini.

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I am a big fan of a Martini. I always feel sophisticated when I drink them, like I am in an episode of Mad Men. However, Martinis are also super strong so when I make one at home, I tend to add in water and less gin or vodka. Don’t even get me started on the gin vs vodka debate.

A Mexican Martini is like if a traditional martini and a margarita had a baby. It uses tequila instead of vodka. It also includes lime juice, which is where that margarita taste comes in. Then we include olive juice, which is traditional to a martini. Finally, we finish it off with an orange liquor which brings back that tart margarita flavor. These don’t require a lot of effort. You just throw all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with some ice and shake.

Trust me, you gotta try this drink.

What is a Mexican Martini?

A Mexican Martini deviates from the original Martini quite a bit but still holds the spirit. This martini exchanges tequila for gin. It also adds lime juice to the mix.