May 5th, 2012 by Lisa
Mexican Martini for a Crowd
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to share one of my favorite drinks – the Mexican martini. I recently made this on our yearly Easter camping trip, which usually includes about 45 people, so I needed to make a huge batch. Since we were camping I did not want to have to take anything extra, like measuring cups, so I used the bottle of triple sec as my measuring device. It was also not very convenient to have to shake each drink so I put it in a thermos and added a block of ice that I made using a milk carton.
Ingredients
- 1 liter of tequila
- 1.75 liter bottle of triple sec
- 1 container of orange juice (59 ounces or 1.75L)
- 3/4 triple sec bottle of Sprite (fill a triple sec bottle 3/4 full)
- 8 ounces of lime juice + the juice of 8 limes (using all fresh limes is the way to go if you have the time)
- Block of ice
- Olive juice if you like your martinis dirty
- Olives for garnish
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a thermos and shake well. It is best to let it sit for a few minutes and shake it again to be sure it is chilled. Pour into a glass rimmed with salt. Garnish with olives.
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Can I go camping with you next time? I bet these made the weekend fun!
I haven’t yet hit the liquor store — was torn between margaritas and mint juleps but I may just have to give these a try (in two-people proportions!)
Comment by Beth F on May 5, 2012 at 6:47 am
you had me at “1 liter of tequila”…lol
Comment by caite@a lovely shore breeze on May 5, 2012 at 6:53 am
Now that’s a great celebration!
Comment by Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook on May 5, 2012 at 7:44 am
What a great idea for Cinco do Mayo!! Your photos look great too
Comment by Libby on May 5, 2012 at 7:45 am
Love the photos, you do sound like happy campers!
Comment by bookchickdi on May 5, 2012 at 10:36 am
Bet it was a great party!
Comment by Carole on May 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Tomorrow I will try this way of camping drink !
Thank You!
Comment by Bertil on May 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Oh yes, a good time was had by all
Comment by Lisa on May 5, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Sounds yummy. I’ll have to keep this in mind for the next party.
Comment by Linda on May 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Wow! What a great way to make cocktails for a crowd. Love the big block of ice part.
Comment by Joy Weese Moll on May 5, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Once upon a time, camping meant roughing it. I would be happy with your kind of camping for sure!
Comment by Marg on May 6, 2012 at 3:53 am