Time for a boozy quiz. Ya ready?
The original Margarita was invented by...
A) Mexican restaurant owner Carlos (Danny) Herrera in 1938 for a showgirl called Marjorie. This babe was allergic to all forms of alcohol except tequila but wasn't a fan of knocking it back straight. Fair. Herrera supposedly solved the problem by adding salt and lime and creating the world’s first Margarita.
B) Margarita Sames, a rich, Dallas socialite who supposedly invented the tipple on holiday in Acapulco, naming it after herself - to be fair, we'd do the same.
C) It evolved from a popular 1930's cocktail known as "The Daisy”, which when made with tequila became better known by its Spanish name, Margarita (translation: daisy in Spanish.)
And the answer? Well... No-one knows. It's all a mystery. All that's important is that they're f*cking delicious and knowing how to make one at home should be your priority. Lucky for you, BarChick has a few epic Marg recipes up her sleeve, and she's willing to share 'em with you. YA WELCOME.
The Classic Margarita
The original, the OG, the legend. Before you start going off-piste, THIS is the one you need to have perfected in your repertoire.
You will need...
- 50ml Blanco Tequila (take your pick from one of these awesome bottles)
- 30ml Cointreau
- 20ml Fresh Lime Juice
- Wedge of lime for your garnish
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
- Add ice and shake until well-chilled
- Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass
- Garnish with a lime slice and salt rim
The Frozen Margarita
When a Summer heat-wave hits, you need to hit up this slushy for grown-ups.
You will need...
- 50ml Tequila
- 25ml Cointreau
- 25ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15ml Agave Syrup
- Large handful of ice
- Wedge of lime to garnish
- Put all the ingredients except the lime wedge in a blender and blitz until smooth.
- Tip into your glass of choice, garnish and serve.
The Lagarita
When you're down the pub with your crew but you really just want a Margarita
You will need...
- 50ml Tequila
- 50ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 25ml Agave/Sugar Syrup
- 500ml Lager or Light IPA
- Rim the glass sea salt
- Add ice and a lime wedge to 2 highball or pint glasses glasses
- Mix the tequila, lime juice and sugar syrup and pour
- Top up with the lager or light IPA (or if you're feeling fancy, up-end a bottle in your drink and let it gradually empty into the glass)
The Mezcal Margarita
Like your cocktails smokey? Time to swap out the tequila for it's smokier bad-ass cousin...
You will need...
- 20ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 30ml Cointreau
- 50ml Mezcal (you'll find our faves in here)
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Strain over ice in a smoke salt-rimmed rocks glass
- Garnish with a lime wheel
The Mango Margarita
Time to make things a bit fruity. This baby doubles down with the mezcal, adding in some sweetness with an epic mezcal liqueur from Mezcalite.
You will need...
- 35ml Mezcal
- 25ml Mezcalite mango mezcal liqueur
- 25ml Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- 15ml Agave syrup
- And rim the glass with Tajin (it's a racy blend of chilli peppers, lime, and salt FYI - you get it from the MexGrocer)
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and serve on the rocks.
- Garnish with a lime wheel (or a cool edible flower... it'll look mega)
Cover imagery by the crew at Cointreau