For decades,The Cedar Door tavern, a nomadic watering hole for politicians, journalists and courthouse lawyers, has been a symbol of Austin’s fast-growing city's quirky culture.   more »

You can find us nestled in in the heart of downtown on the corner of 2nd and Brazos, just a block from the Austin Convention Center. The Cedar Door invites you to come try the Original Mexican Martini. We think you’ll like it so much you’ll want to take a bottle home with you!

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Kitty Cridler and Dale Rice of the Austin American Statesman hit up Specs recently to check out the bottled version of our Original Mexican Martini Mix, check out what they had to say. Read more »

The results are in! Check out what Wes Marshall from the Austin Chronicle says about about the bottled version of the Cedar Door Original Mexican Martini Mix:
I live 30 miles from the Cedar Door, so it takes some dedication to get there. But I do, mainly to get my Mexican martini fix. Something very satisfying triggers in my brain when I see that icy shaker making its way to my table. And though I'm the biggest snob in the world about margaritas (the perfect version being 3 parts silver tequila-to-2 parts triple sec-to-1 part lime), somehow, when they call it a Mexican martini, I don't mind the simple syrup and orange juice. Those nice people at the Cedar Door have started selling their Mexican martini mix ($5.99 at Spec's or about 38 cents a dose). There are a couple of differences from the original Cedar Door recipe, the main one being they use citric acid and natural citrus oils instead of fresh juices. For the occasional drinker, this is a plus, because the shelf life will be much longer. Taste? Well, it comes darn close, so close that now I'm wondering where I can find those shakers.
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