![]() While it can’t be credited with creating the cocktail, Jose Cuervo helped to bring tequila to the United States long before the Margarita was widely known. With that in mind, Castro says he considers the Tequila Sour to be the earliest documented drink that fully captures the spirit of the Margarita. It was followed by the Tequila Sour, as archived by bartender Charlie Connolly in “The World Famous Cotton Club: 1939 Book of Mixed Drinks.”Įrick Castro, bartender at San Diego’s Polite Provisions and Raised by Wolves, says he looks to the salt rim of the Margarita when it comes to sorting out the famed cocktail’s origins. ![]() The first written recipe for a Margarita-like cocktail was published under the name Picador in 1937, appearing in William Tarling’s “Café Royal Cocktail Book” using the same ingredients and proportions of modern Margs. Others share a tale of a picky customer demanding a custom creation, while others, still, say the drink was labor of love crafted especially for a beloved socialite. Some say it was an overwhelmed bartender who mistook tequila for gin while creating a Daisy. There are various tales that attempt to explain how the Margarita actually originated. Swap out the gin for tequila, and the cocktail resembles the sour and sweet magic of the Margarita. ![]() The antiquated - and now widely unknown - Daisy blends 1 and a half ounces of gin, 1 ounce of lemon juice, three-quarter teaspoon of simple syrup, and half a teaspoon grenadine with ice in a shaker.
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