I’m not really a drinker, but I love this cocktail. We discovered these at Chuy’s Mexican Cantina in Austin, Texas. And once we did, we made a conscious effort to rediscover them over and over again {insert cheeky wink here}. The name is a little misleading. While these are served in martini glasses, they are actually margaritas. Here’s the breakdown: a mind-blowing homemade margarita mix poured into a cocktail shaker full of ice, vigorously shaken, and strained into glasses garnished with salted rims and a skewer of jalapeno-stuffed olives. Sold yet? You will be.
NanaBread’s Mexican Martinis:
2 cans (12 ozs. each) Minute Maid limeade frozen concentrate
2 empty limeade cans full of cold water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 good pinch of salt
1 jigger (1.5 ounces) Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)
2 jiggers (3 ounces) good quality tequila
1 tablespoon of olive juice from the olive jar
a bowl of ice cubes or crushed ice for the cocktail shaker
1 jar of jalapeno-stuffed olives, for garnish
Combine all ingredients except for the ice and jalapeno-stuffed olives in a pitcher and mix well to combine. To serve, dip the rims of your glasses in lime juice and then into salt to “rim” the glasses. Put jalapeno-stuffed olives onto a toothpick or drink skewer and set aside. In a cocktail shaker, combine 1 cup of ice and enough margarita mix to fill to 2/3 full. Make sure the lid is on tight and shake for at least one minute or until the mix is freezing cold. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, use a quart Mason jar with a lid and a tea strainer. Strain the margarita mix into your glasses (being careful not to ruin your salted rims). Garnish with a skewer of jalapeno-stuffed olives and serve immediately.
A few recommendations:
1. Save the olives for last; they taste even better after they soak a while.
2. Feel free to add more or less olive juice, to your own taste. I go for more.
3. These are good on their own, but I prefer them with a plate of Mexican food.
4. Drink responsibly; don’t drink & drive; designate a driver; or plan to stay in.
5. Invite me to your house when you make these & I’ll be your new best friend.
Can’t wait till Ho Down to mow down a couple of these!!!
It’s only 8 weeks away! Hard to believe it’s almost time for our annual “girls only” weekend. I guess we should start planning out meals and supplies soon. Since our theme this year is “Hawaii 5-Hos” we could make kahlua pork sandwiches with a tropical fruit salad. And Mai Tais. Mmmmmmm….mai tais!
8 weeks!!!!! can you hear the scream from there?????
I was thinking a pork loin covered in pastry to look like a roasted pig!!
with a cherry stuffed in his mouth instead of an apple!! ;)
If you have a long oval cutting board, we can serve him up on a surf board! We’ll have to substitute hummus for poi. Don’t think we’ll find taro in Texas.
YOU lady, are my new best friend. These little Margarets look & sound amazing. I am seriously salivating at the thought. These will be served at my next GNO. With tequila lime chicken & empanadas. You are totally invited.
Wahoo!!!!! I’m going to Kirsten’s for Girls’ Night Out! Wait….don’t you live like 1,300 miles from me? Oh, man…
You gotta want it… ;)
Oh, I want it. But it’s easier to walk to my fridge and drink the sample pitcher I made than to buy a plane ticket to the 45th parallel. But I appreciate the invitation. Really, I do. If you lived closer, I would SO be there with a jar of jalapeno-stuffed olives and a bottle of Sauza Hornitos tequila!
I am not a drinker either, but that sure looks pretty : ) and delicious!
Thanks! And thanks for dropping in to visit. I appreciate it. -NB
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It would be sacrilege to leave out the jalapeño stuffed olives! I love Chuy’s and I love Mexican Martinis! Thanks for the recipe so I can make them in the safety and comfort of mi casa!
Ahhhh… then you’re already familiar with the martini that started it all! This is my version of Chuy’s Mexican Martini. Hope you like them!
Wow, these look amazing! Thank you for sharing them with me on twitter!
You’re welcome, Julie. And thanks for sharing your Shiner marinated fajita recipe. Glad we ran into each other on Twitter!
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