The history and recipe of "Margarita" - a cocktail that conquered the whole world

"Margarita" is a classic cocktail, which, undoubtedly, is present in the menu of any restaurant or bar. This cocktail is an original solution, the secret of which is a combination of several different tastes. In it, tequila is impeccably shaded with citrus notes, and salt became the highlight, due to which the taste of lime becomes not so sharp as it actually is.

As with many other drinks, the recipe for "Margarita" (cocktail) is wrapped in confusion and mystery. It's all about his name. Here, some stories contradict others. But in everyone there is an invariable fact - a beautiful and mysterious woman named Margarita.

According to data from various sources, this famous cocktail appeared sometime in 1936-1948. All the stories associated with this drink are necessarily romantic. According to the first, in 1936, the manager of the Crespo Hotel Danny Negrete, after a wonderful night of love with his beloved Margarita, specially for her came up with a recipe for "Margarita" - a cocktail that combined everything that his lady's heart loved so much. He combined in it tequila, orange liqueur "Cointreau" and lemon juice.

According to the second story, in 1938 a provincial girl named Margarita, who dreamed of becoming an actress, entered the Mexican bar on a simple working day. The visitor of the bar captivated the bartender Carlos Harrera with its beauty and charm. And he, inspired by it, came up with a recipe for "Margarita" - a cocktail that she dedicated to her.

The latest story says that in 1948, on a chic villa in Acapulco in Texas, an aristocrat named Margarita Seyms arranged a social reception for her guests. She invented a recipe for "Margarita" (a cocktail, then still unnamed). The secular lioness impressed her guests with a cocktail, the basis of which was tequila of her own production. One of the guests, the owner of the hotel chain Hilton Tommy Hilton, came to the indescribable delight of the drink. And already literally the next day this cocktail called "Margarita" was in the menu of all restaurants and bars.

Cocktail "Margarita": recipe

The historical Latin American "Margarita" has the following proportions - 2: 1: 2.

2 servings of tequila and one serving of orange liqueur to 2 servings of lime juice. It is at this ratio that you can feel the traditional citrus taste of lime mixed with a strong aftertaste of tequila.

The International Bartenders Association came up with the right ingredients: 50% tequila, 30% orange liqueur and 20% lime juice. Everything is mixed in a shaker with ice. Then pour into a glass, decorated on the edges with an edge of salt. What proportion to choose is up to you.

It is traditionally accepted to serve this drink in glasses designed specifically for Margarita.

So, for the preparation of the classic "Margarita" you will need: tequila, orange liqueur ("Cointreau" or "Triple-Sequence") and juice of one lime. And if you add a crumb of ice to the blender, you can get the so-called "frozen Margarita".

There are different kinds of this drink: both classic "Margarita", and mint, and lemon, and strawberry and even blue! So, the strawberry "Margarita" is a cocktail (the recipe is given below), which is considered to be the most refreshing summer drink.

For its preparation you will need: tequila (100 ml), orange liqueur (60 ml), strawberry (200 g), lime juice (50 ml), sugar (50 g) and crushed ice.

1. Pour 50 ml of water into the saucepan, add sugar there and bring to a boil over low heat. Do not forget to stir constantly. Then remove the finished syrup from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature.

2. Wash the washed strawberries in a puree with a blender. Strawberry puree mixed with chilled syrup, lime juice, tequila and orange syrup.

3. Small, crushed pieces of ice add to the rest of the ingredients and beat with a blender or shaker. Then pour the ready-made drink over the cooled glasses, decorate with strawberries and serve to the table.