Name: Mexican Martini
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: salt; 55 ml reposado tequila; 30 ml cointreau; 30 ml lime juice; 20 ml orange juice; 15 ml olive brine; 2 olives

Equipment

Martini glass

Cocktail shaker

Cocktail strainer

or Shaker lid

Jigger*

or Digital scale

* optional

Ingredients

1 serving

Rim

salt, coarse

Cocktail

55 ml reposado tequila
30 ml cointreau
30 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed
20 ml orange juice, freshly squeezed
15 ml olive brine

Garnish

2 olives

Nutrition (per serving)

256

Calories

Protein

32g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

29g

Sugar

2331mg

Sodium

Method

Moisten half the outer rim of a martini glass with water and dip it into the salt. Place the glass in the freezer to chill.

Pour the reposado tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, orange juice, and olive brine into a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosted.

0mLook for: Shaker exterior appears frostedFeel: Shaker feels very cold to the touch

Strain the mixture into the chilled, salt-rimmed martini glass.

Spear two olives on a cocktail pick and place them in the drink. Serve immediately.

Chef's Notes

Using fresh-squeezed juices is critical for the balance of acidity and sweetness.
Reposado tequila provides a smoother, slightly oaky profile that pairs better with olive brine than blanco tequila.