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Mexican Martini recipe

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2 oz tequila
1 1/2 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur
2 oz sweet and sour mix
1 oz lime juice
2 oz orange juice
1 splash Sprite® soda
2 olives

Pour all ingredients into a large cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a large cocktail/martini glass (8+ ounces) with a salt rim. Add two olives on a spear, and serve.

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More Mexican

posted by DINO @ 02:12PM, 6/01/06

No real mexican drink has any mix, use lime juice only. Increase sprite to 1 part and splash of olive juice.

Not without olive juice

posted by mayjoy @ 01:09AM, 7/14/06

Not a real "Mexican Martini" without the splash of olive juice and I agree about the mix. Tequila must be of excellent quality too. This drink is very popular in many AUSTIN restaurants and bars.

Add some spice

posted by :) @ 04:08AM, 9/29/06

Use olives stuffed with jalapenos.

Had to see what was in 'em

posted by Sam I am @ 09:12AM, 2/23/07

Again, very popular in Austin, so I had two last night @ Chuy's. My only two drinks and Wow!!!! Boy was it a cheap date.... but... so was she!!!! I've heard some places have a limit of two per person. Dunno.

Good but...

posted by miturbansdrty @ 03:38PM, 2/24/07

Just put one oz orange juice, otherwise it's too orangy.

Tequila

posted by mc @ 01:32PM, 4/22/07

Stop at tequila and you got the perfect mexican martini.

Mexican please

posted by julie @ 06:34PM, 5/17/07

I'm from austin..... and let me tell you, the best drink here is the mexican martini. Don't add sweet and sour, and keep it real: use lime for sour and use very liitle orange for sweet...go all natural.

LOVE THESE! But...

posted by Megan @ 02:43PM, 6/01/07

Chuys has the best Mexican martinis! This one is ok, I think you have to play a little with the mixtures....and jalapeno stuffed olives and olive juice....

Austin

posted by La Dolce Vita @ 09:29PM, 6/03/07

Flores has a pretty mean Mexican Martini as does Carlos N Charlies out on Lake Travis in Austin.

ATX

posted by Scott @ 02:55PM, 6/08/07

Trudy's (North-South-or close to U.T.) have the best mexican martinis hands down! Limit 2.

Trudy's

posted by Jessy @ 06:05PM, 6/08/07

They have a two drink limit, but they allow smoking indoors and also serve my favorite drink, the Mexican martini.

Valley girl

posted by Xochitl @ 01:14PM, 6/27/07

I went to Baby A's in Austin and they had the awesomist Mexican Martini. It was delicious.

Next time I'm there I will try it at the other places you all mention.

Jardin corona

posted by cwistofer @ 04:47PM, 7/20/07

This place is hidden on pond springs between anderson mill and mcneil, in cedar park. They are very strong and they use the tall metal mixers and they are full to the rim. Screw the glass drop a straw in the mixer and your good to go.
I bought some mixers for 99 cents ea at garden ridge so my house is the new place to go.

Just go to austin

posted by Angel Martinez @ 05:33PM, 7/30/07

It's the best.

Trudy's by Far

posted by Rachel @ 10:38AM, 8/10/07

Trudy's has the best Mexican Martini you can find! I have yet to master that one.

Stop the nonsense people...

posted by michael @ 08:15PM, 8/31/07

Anyone whos actually been around town in austin knows trudy's has the best mexican martinis.... chuys has great food but martini is way too bitter... all other places that try to copy trudys end up with overly sour/bitter margaritas.... gotta go to trudys.

The Real Truth

posted by Douglass @ 05:54PM, 9/08/07

I have the best mexican martinis. Come to my room ladies.

TOO TRUE and TOO FAMILIAR!!

posted by K @ 09:45PM, 10/19/07

Trudy's is the best to have mexican martini's! I love them and 2 is all I needed! :)

Another vote for Trudy's

posted by AncientPC @ 11:06PM, 12/16/07

The other places in Austin just don't compare.

Trudy's Recipe

posted by Drew in the ATX @ 05:51PM, 12/24/07

2-1/2 ounces top-shelf tequila
1-1/2 ounces Cointreau or Grand Marnier or 3/4 ounce of each
1 ounce fresh orange juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
2 ounces S&S Sweet & Sour

ATX has the best everything!

posted by dragonfly @ 06:57PM, 12/25/07

I love Jardin, they do have great mexican martinis. They are an authentic Mexican Restaurant, so they know what they are doing. I live right by it, which comes in handy after drinking there, I could walk home!

Tried Trudy's...

posted by Priscilla @ 11:15PM, 1/03/08

...it didn't live up to it's image. Chuy's has the best in town in my opinion...then again, guess it really depends on the bartender doesn't it?

Better than Trudys

posted by Steph K @ 07:30PM, 1/05/08

I love Trudy's mexican martinis, but I must say 219 West's Mexican Martinis are WAAAYYYYY better.