The OFFICIAL cocktail of the Spring Fling: Texas-tinis
Pam, just so you know right up front, I poached this recipe from over at your site. I mean, really, why would I want to use anyone’s recipe but yours? You dah hostess with the mostess!
From our wonderful Pam, at Digging in Austin:
Speaking of which, I promised to share the recipe for the signature drink of the Spring Fling. The Texas martini, also known as the Mexican martini, is essentially a margarita served in a martini glass with salt on the rim and a stuffed olive (preferably stuffed with jalapenos) on a sword pick and a wedge of lime in the glass. Yum.
I use the Cedar Door’s Original Mexican Martini Mix (basically pure cane sugar, water, and citrus oils), which has the recipe right on the back:
Over ice, pour equal parts Tequila, Triple Sec, and Mexican Martini Mix into a pint (16 oz.) glass. Add one freshly squeezed lime (important!) then shake well. Garnish with 3 skewered green olives and a lime wedge.
For the happy hour, to save time, I mixed up a large batch in a pitcher the night before, chilled it overnight in the refrigerator, and set it on the bar along with lime wedges, salt for the rim, and olives, and let people pour their own. I wouldn’t advise mixing the martinis more than 24 hours ahead, for freshness.
Ahem. I will now start the long and ardent search for Mexican Martini Mix.
Yum, that sounds fabulous! (Except for the olives–I can’t picture olives in a margarita, even if it’s a margarita-martini.) I’ve never heard of Mexican martini mix, and will have to join you in the search for some (probably hopeless here in PA, where the liquor stores are state-run and the choices are way limited). Thanks to you (and Pam) for sharing the recipe!!!
Ah, thank goodness for the internet. It shouldn’t cost much to ship. Less than my new hoes.~~Dee
Oh, no fair! That sounds so delish…and here am I taking an antibiotic that means no alcohol of any sort until it’s cleared my susten. Oh well…I’ll use the time to search for this martini mix too!
I wish we could have sent everyone home with the martini mixer as a party favor. I think the Cedar Door’s mix is only available in Austin, but here’s the link if you wanted to have some shipped. (Surely they ship?) : http://www.cedardooraustin.com/mexican_martini.html. It’s also sold at Spec’s liquor store: http://www.specsonline.com/.