Name: Cadillac Margarita
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz tequila; 1 oz Cointreau; 1 oz lime juice; Float Grand Marnier

About the Cadillac Margarita

The Cadillac Margarita is more or less a standard Margarita, but it has an extra little float of Grand Marnier on top to class it up. The orange-flavored cognac liqueur blends beautifully with the other flavors, and complements the standard triple sec.To make a Cadillac Margarita, you start out by making a classic Margarita: add tequila (blanco or reposado, typically), triple sec (Cointreau if you want to be fancy, which you probably do if you're making this in the first place), and fresh-squeezed lime juice to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled, then strain into a Margarita glass or cocktail glass.For the float, gently pour a bit of Grand Marnier into the drink over a barspoon. This will keep it on the surface of the cocktail, and give it that classic Cadillac Margarita taste on the first sip.

This cocktail may also be known as

Top Shelf Margarita

.

This cocktail is found in Tequila Cocktails.

How to Make a Cadillac Margarita

The Cadillac Margarita Recipe is a variation of the Margarita recipe.

The Cadillac Margarita is typically served in a Margarita Glass.

Ingredients

		2 oz tequila
		1 oz Cointreau
		1 oz lime juice
		Float Grand Marnier

Preparation

Shake tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Strain into salt-rimmed Margarita glass.
Float Grand Marnier on top.
Garnish with lime wedge (optional).
Alternatively, can serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass.