Cilantro Lime Martini
- An Azteca staple in your own home. By Colin
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min read
Azteca Southwest Grill just celebrated its 8th Anniversary at its Riverstone location, and while many businesses have come and gone over the years here, Azteca maintains its strong following. “We do everything from scratch — from our house made sauces and margaritas to roasting our vegetables on site daily,” said General Manager Wes LeDoux.
While most think only traditional Mexican food is served here, the menu includes a variety of Southwestern style dishes including pastas, meatloaf and a chicken fried steak smothered in jalapeno gravy. “We have our homemade red pepper cream sauce and baja cream sauce which gives our dishes a great Southwest flavor that can’t be duplicated,” said LeDoux.
Azteca also carries a wide variety of Mexican beers on draft to pair with your meal and is famous for great craft margaritas. Similar to quality whiskies, aged tequila is very smooth and pairs exceptionally well with spicy foods. Azteca carries at least 70 different varieties including smooth reposado and anejo that are aged in charred oak barrels. “Every restaurant has tequila, but we have the staff that can serve it properly and recommend the right one for you. They know the history of each bottle and in many cases even how and why the bottle was shaped.”
A good drink with a good meal is tough to beat, and one of Azteca’s most popular drinks is the Cilantro Lime Martini. Here’s how it’s made if you want to give it a shot yourself:
1oz Absolut Ruby Red
1oz Absolut Citron
½ oz Gran Gala Orange Cognac
3 Fresh Lime Wedges
3 Sprigs of Fresh Cilantro
Muddle all ingredients together in a martini shaker, then top off with sweet and sour and a splash of lemon lime soda.
Don’t forget Azteca can accommodate a group of up to 40 in-house, has a variety of platters for your office lunch or football tailgate, and can cater your event, no matter how big or small.
When the evenings start to get chilly, try some authentic Southwestern cuisine and see if it brings you right back to summer!
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