In honor of cinco de mayo, I share this bit of margarita history:
The earliest citation for a Margarita Cocktail is the December 1953 issue of Esquire magazine:
Drink of the MonthShe’s from Mexico, Senores, and her name is the Margarita Cocktail — and she is lovely to look at, exciting and provocative.
1 ounce tequila
Dash of Triple Sec
Juice of 1/2 lime or lemonPour over crushed ice, stir. Rub the rim of a stem glass with rind of lemon or lime, spin in salt — pour, and sip.
The modern recipe — or one of the common recipes — calls for tequila, cointreau, and fresh lime juice in a 3:2:1 ratio.
Salud!