![]() ![]() As the legend goes, Herrera dreamed up the cocktail for one of his customers, an aspiring actress named Marjorie King who was allergic to all hard alcohol other than tequila. One of the most prevalent stories is that Carlos "Danny" Herrera developed the drink at his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria, around 1938. ![]() In its classic form-tequila, lime juice and Cointreau or Triple Sec, served in a glass with a salted rim-it is a perfect combination of sweet, salty, sour and bitter.Īs with so many popular things, more than one person has claimed to have invented the margarita. ![]() Patrick's Day is a much bigger deal to Irish expatriates and their descendants than it is in Ireland, Cinco de Mayo festivities have become a popular way for Mexican-Americans to celebrate their cultural heritage.Ĭinco de Mayo or not, it's always a good time to toast one of Mexico's most beloved exports, the margarita. In Mexico, the observance is not as important as the nation's independence day, September 16. Today marks Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. ![]()
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