This drink is why Tequila was created.

Okay, so it wasn’t. But, Margaritas are the most popular Tequila based cocktail in Mexico and, indeed, the world. It is decidedly not the reason why Tequila was invented; but, there are many distillers of the spirit whose goal, specifically, is to make Tequila for Margaritas. Margarita is a word that has different meanings in different languages: for example, in Greek, it means pearl; in Spanish, it means daisy.

As for who created the Margarita and why, as usual, there is a lot of debate on the subject. What they can agree on, of course, is that it was invented in Mexico. Yeah, OBVSLY.

And now, on to the recipe:

Margarita - Recipe:

• 2 Oz Tequila (Patron, if you want to be fancy)
• 1 Oz Triple Sec (or, if you decided to be fancy, Cointreau)
• Juice of 1 lime ( you don’t necessarily need to add this, but it’s a really nice touch)
• 0.5 Oz of Rose’s Lime Juice (or, if you used the lime juice, replace this with simple syrup
• Lime wedge for garnish

There are three principal ways to make this drink:

• Shaken in a cocktail mixer, like a martini; then strained into a glass; or
• Mixed and served on the rocks; or
• all of the ingredients are put into a blender half-filled with ice, and blended (”Frozen Margarita” style)

Many people insist on salting the rim of the glass before pouring. Although that is often the case with certain other specialty drinks (where you “salt” or “sugar” the glass before serving), salting the rim of the glass in the case of margaritas is usually something you only do if the tequila you use is cheap. This is done because the salt helps hide the crappy taste of the cheap-o liquor in the cocktail. That’s why if you go to a bar, this is the only garnish or preparation that they’ll ask you your preference of beforehand. Typically though, all you need is a lime wedge to garnish.