Mexican Martinis

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Fresh lime juice is the base for this margarita-style drink garnished with jalapeno-stuffed green olives.

Ingredients

4 limes, juiced
coarse salt
2 jalapeno-stuffed green olives
2 (1 1/2 fluid ounce) jiggers premium tequila
1 (1 1/2 fluid ounce) jigger orange liqueur
1 (1 1/2 fluid ounce) jigger sweetened lime juice
1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
crushed ice

Directions

1 Moisten the edges of two martini glasses with a little lime juice, and then dip moistened edges into coarse salt. Place an olive in each glass.
2 Pour remaining lime juice into a cocktail shaker, and then add tequila, orange liqueur, sweetened lime juice, and sugar. Fill shaker with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into prepared glasses.