Space limitations prevent us from evaluating every item in a given category entries reflect the luck of the draw. Tart and colourful as fresh wedges of lime are this week’s expert judges: Jais Fernandez, owner of Pachuco Restaurant writer, former restaurateur and curator of flavourful experiences Signe Langford eminent mixologist Christine Sismondo, author of the essential histories Mondo Cocktail and America Walks into a Bar all in Toronto. As people travelled south of the border for alcohol, the Daisy was remade with tequila instead of brandy.įor Shelf Life, the biggest mystery of all is: are ready-to-pour margaritas any good? (Further questions include: Do the people who buy them care? And: Why pre-mix them at all?) To find out, we decided to immerse ourselves in a cantina frame of mind, convene a tasting panel and open some bottles. It evolved as a Prohibition twist on a Yankee favourite, the Daisy. Article contentĪnother explanation is that the margarita has American roots. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Still another variant cites Rita Hayworth as the muse in question. Head barkeep Santos Cruz wanted to mix something special for singer Peggy Lee, hence “margarita,” the Spanish version of her name. Alternatively, the margarita was conceived at the Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas, in 1948. Another version proposes that the drink was born a few years earlier, as a tribute to a showgirl friend of bartender Carlos “Danny” Herrera, who worked at the Rancho La Gloria Hotel near Rosarito. The first person to taste the concoction was a daughter of a dignitary, Margarita Henkel, and the drink was named after her. Bartender Don Carlos Orozco created a mixture of equal parts tequila, orange liqueur and lime, and served it over ice in a salt-rimmed glass.
According to the most popular story, the eponymous drink was invented in Ensenada, Mexico, in 1941, in Hussong’s Cantina. There are at least four creation myths surrounding the margarita cocktail. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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