Name: Mexican Martini · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Tequila; 15 ml Triple Sec; 15 ml lime juice; 10 ml Olive brine; Ice; Lemon twist

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Mexican Martini

Description

The Mexican Martini takes tequila, orange liqueur and lime in a Margarita direction, then adds olive brine for a savoury finish. The brine makes the agave and citrus feel sharper by contrast. It’s the bridge between a Margarita with a salt rim and a Dirty Martini.

Ingredients

45 ml Tequila
15 ml Triple Sec
15 ml lime juice
10 ml Olive brine
Ice
Lemon twist

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir the drink smoothly with ice before serving. Muddler – Useful for gently pressing herbs, fruit or sugar when building the drink.

Instructions

Add the tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice and olive brine to a shaker with ice.
Shake hard until very cold.
Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass or serve over fresh ice.
Garnish with an olive and a lime twist.