Tagged: cointreau

Cadillac Margarita

The idea of the CADILLAC MARGARITA is to upgrade the margarita to more upper-shelf ingredients. Most margaritas use silver tequila, aged at 0-2 months and sometimes considered harsh. The Cadillac Margarita uses Reposado tequila (gold) which is aged between 2-12...

Grapefruit Margarita (Ruby Rita)

The GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA (“Ruby Rita“) is a grapefruit embellishment of the margarita experience. It’s got the tequila and orange liqueur of the standard margarita, but adds fresh grapefruit juice for a refreshing twist. Lime juice is optional. The preferred tequila...

Margarita bartaco

The MARGARITA BARTACO is a standard margarita made to precise citrusy smoothness at the restaurant bartaco. Bartaco is a chain of about 19 Mexican restaurants with a very active bar. It usually uses specific liquor in its margarita: Libelula tequila...

Ginger Cosmo Martini

The GINGER COSMO MARTINI is a light, refreshing version of a Cosmo with additional ginger flavoring. Offsetting ginger with Cointreau is a winning combination. Its aftertaste is very summery and at times tastes more like grapefruit than ginger. There are...

Lagerita

For some reason, beer & margarita go together well, side by side. So, it’s no surprise that the LAGERITA combines both into one single drink. It’s delicious and refreshing, and perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or to refresh on...

Blarney Stone

If you like the idea of a Manhattan-style Irish whiskey cocktail with a hint of licorice, the BLARNEY STONE will hit the spot. It complicates things in a delicious whiskey base that will keep you interested with each sip. The...

White Lilly

The WHITE LILLY is an icy-looking mix and an amazing martini-like cocktail. It’s clean and strong like the Vesper, but fuller flavored and mildly sweeter. The equal parts gin, light rum and Cointreau make it an easy cocktail to remember....

Irish Sidecar

IRISH SIDECAR: Instead of mixing your Sidecar cocktail with cognac or brandy, celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day or any day by substituting with Irish Whiskey. Irish whiskey is noted for being light and smooth because it’s often triple distilled and is...

Between the Sheets

The under-appreciated BETWEEN THE SHEETS cocktail warms the heart, or at least the palate, by basically adding rum to the Sidecar. It starts good, and ends great. Requirements: Brandy or cognac, light or gold rum, Cointreau, simple syrup (optional), lemon...

Sidecar

The SIDECAR is a sidekick to an old New Orleans drink dating back to the 1850’s, the Brandy Crusta. The Sidecar has enjoyed a comeback in recent years using a similar base formula of ingredients as the Brandy Crusta, but...