Margarita
Crisp fresh lime with lashing of Cazadores Blanco Tequila and Cointreau. Served straight up with a half salt rim.
Created sometime in the late nineteen thirties. The drink has been credited to Danny Negrete in 1936 who reputedly made the drink for his brother David’s wedding at the bar they owned together Garci Crispo. The Bride was called, of couse, Margarita. There is another story, also very reputable, that the drink was created in 1938 by Carlos “Danny” Herrera. It was made for the imfamouse showgirl Rita De La Rosa at the Rancho La Gloria. All the recipes contain tequila, lime juice and triple sec, dry orange liqueur. However, the drink is certainly a variation of the older beverage from around 1915, the Tequila Daisy. Tequila, Triple Sec, and lime juice served with crushed ice in a rocks glass. No salt. The Spanish word for daisy is, of course, Margarita. We make ours with Cazadores Blanco, Cointreau, and lime, served in a martini glass with a half salt rim.
