Mexican Martini Recipe
Next Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, and there’s a new tequila drink of the moment: the Mexican martini. Instead of ordering a margarita or shooting tequila, try this Austin import.
The Mexican martini was born in the late 70’s when a bartender at Cedar Door Restaurant in Austin, was served a margarita in a martini glass on a trip to Mexico. She returned to Texas raving about the drink, and Cedar Door created its own version, adding in olives.
The Mexican martini has since become a Tex-Mex staple and the signature drink of Austin. It comes in many forms: some bartenders are certain it should be served in a shaker, while others serve the drink as a classic martini, but with tequila instead of gin or vodka. Some don’t make the drink without adding olive brine or muddling olives and peppers.
Mexican Martini Recipe
