![]() The origin stories don’t end here, and another claim says that the inventor of Margarita was Margarita Sames, who mixed it for her house party guests in 1948. According to several historical experts and the official news agency of Mexico, Morales could really be the inventor of Margarita as he had the strongest claim for doing so. According to the claim, Morales left Mexico to become a US citizen and worked for 25 years as a milkman. It is believed that Cesena was the daughter of the German ambassador.Īnother claim states that it was Francisco Pancho Morales from Juarez Chihuahua who mixed the first Margarita. According to the claim, a bartender named Don Carlos Orozco was the one who named the drink after a frequent customer whose name was Margarita Henkel Cesena. There is another claim about the origin of Margarita that says that the first Margarita was made in Hussong’s Cantina, Baja California, in 1941. However, this claim was debunked by San Diego Reader in 1992. On the other hand, as we mentioned earlier, some people believe that in 1938, the owner of a Mexican restaurant named Herrera mixed tequila with lime juice and salt for the Ziegfeld dancer Marjorie King who could only have tequila because of some allergies. The 1937 origin story says that the first Margarita was made for a Picador. However, some others believe that the first Margarita was either made in 1937 or 1938. James Graham, a newspaper editor, is said to have found Margarita for the first time in 1936 while he was in Tijuana, Mexico. The drink got famous in Mexico during the prohibition when Americans traveled to Mexico searching for alcohol. ![]() In Spanish, the word “Margarita” is used for “Daisy.” In the older times, Daisy (now called Margarita) was made with brandy instead of tequila. ![]() While there are several origin stories for margaritas, the cocktail historian David Wondrich says that the Margarita is a newer version of the old Mexican drink called Daisy. However, here is the brief history of the Margarita along with the most popular origin stories. With so many origin stories, it is hard to find out which one is the actual one. According to another claim, the drink is named after actress Rita Hayworth during the 1940s, whose actual name was Margarita Casino, It is believed that she mixed the drink during a house party in 1948. While others believe that the drink was first made by the Texas lady Margaret Sames also known as Margarita. Some believe that the drink was first made by a Mexican restaurant owner named Carlos Herrera for a special guest (Ziegfeld showgirl Marjorie King) who would only have tequila, so Herrera added salt and lime juice to it. ![]() This famous drink has a long history with several origin stories as well. It consists of lime juice, orange liqueur, tequila, and some salt around the rim of the serving glass and is served after blending with ice or without it. Margarita is one of the most famous cocktail drinks around the world. ![]()
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