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5th May 2011

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The D-lux, The D-lish, The Cadillac Margarita!

Hola, Kittens! In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we in the Crypt wanted to share with all of YOU our favorite way to partake in enjoying the wonderfully smokey flavor of Tequila! Over the years I’ve had some pretty heinous and bastardized versions of what a margarita should be, I’m here to save your taste buds from that horrible fate. Today I bring you, The Cadillac Margarita. We label this as “Cadillac” because there is no skimping on the ingredients. If you are to pull of the proper Cadillac Margarita you will need to go to the top shelf for your Tequila and will want to consider a reposado instead of a blanco. You will also need to skip the white orange liqueurs like Triple Sec and even Cointreau and go with the cognac-based Grand Marnier. The next tip is you absolutely must have freshly squeezed lime juice! With this formula I can garauntee you will have the ultimate margarita drinking experience. It’s what this is all about, yes?

Cadillac Margarita:

1 ½ oz. Premium Tequila

1 oz. Grand Marnier

¾ oz. Freshly squeezed limejuice

Margaritas can be served in a variety of glasses, most notably the stereotypical margarita glass, a variant of the classic Champagne coupe; this is particularly associated with blended fruit margaritas.In formal settings margaritas are often served in a standard cocktail glass, while in informal settings, particularly when serves with ice, margaritas can be served in an old-fashioned glass. This all depends on how fancy you’d like to get and how much you’d like to impress the boils and ghouls that you’re entertaining.

  

Here’s how we do it up in the Crypt:

Pour the ingredients into your cocktail shaker that’s been filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled margarita or an old-fashioned glass that the rim had been dipped in limejuice, then margarita salt if you prefer. Garnish with a lime wedge. Serve!

 

 

 

As a little side note there are many stories about the history of this delightful and potent concoction was created. Here is one of my personal favorites involving the beautiful Ms. Rita Hayworth.

 

It was in the early 1940s when an inspired bartender, Enrique Bastate Gutierrez who lived in Tijuana, Mexico, boasted to have created the Margarita as a homage to actress Rita Hayworth, whose real name was Margarita Cansino.Other versions of the story claim the Margarita was indeed named after the actress, but in the 1930s, before she adopted her screen name. As a teenager, Margarita Cansino—Rita Hayworth,  worked as a dancer at the Foreign Club, in Tijuana, where there she supposedly inspired a bartender.

 

Enjoy this Cinco de Mayo, your Cadillac Margaritas and as always Bottoms Up and Viva la Liquor, Kittens!

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