Recipe of the day: Cadillac margarita

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Go luxe with a Cadillac margarita, where reposado's smoky oak notes meet zesty orange liqueur


Elevate your cocktail experience with a Cadillac margarita. This luxe drink blends the smoky oak notes of reposado tequila with the citrusy brightness of premium orange liqueur and fresh lime.

The result is a perfectly balanced, sophisticated sip, ideal for special occasions or whenever you want a taste of luxury in your glass.

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Ingredients

  • 2 parts Reposado tequila
  • 1 ½ parts fresh lime juice
  • 1 part orange liqueur
  • ½ part honey syrup
  • Salt for the rim

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Method

  1. Wet the rim of the margarita glass with a lime wedge and roll it in salt.
  2. Combine the reposado, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice.
  3. Shake until cold.
  4. Strain and serve over fresh ice.
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Cadillac Margarita

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Elevate your cocktail experience with a Cadillac Margarita. This luxe drink blends the smoky oak notes of Reposado tequila with the citrusy brightness of premium orange liqueur and fresh lime.

The result is a perfectly balanced, sophisticated sip, ideal for special occasions or whenever you want a taste of luxury in your glass.

  • Author: Thami Kwazi
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: drink
  • Method: cool
  • Cuisine: mex

Ingredients

Scale

  • 2 parts Reposado tequila
  • 1 ½ parts fresh lime juice
  • 1 part orange liqueur
  • ½ part honey syrup
  • Salt for the rim

Instructions

  1. Wet the rim of the margarita glass with a lime wedge and roll it in salt.
  2. Combine the reposado, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice.
  3. Shake until cold.
  4. Strain and serve over fresh ice.

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