Fun Facts about Margaritas
- Its origin is murky at best. We will go with the most widely spread rumor is that an American socialite named Margarita Sames created the drink for her friends in 1948. One of her party guests was Tommy Hilton, who added the drink to the bar menu at his hotels. This is probably not true, though: The first importer of Jose Cuervo used the tagline “Margarita: it’s more than a girl’s name” in 1945—three years before Sames debuted her drink.
- Margarita means “daisy” in spanish
- First frozen margarita machine invented in 1971
- Salt is important! The salt is there to bring out the sweet and sour flavors of the drink; even just a pinch will help subdue the bitterness and enhance the important flavors. On top of this, salt intensifies the drinker’s perception of the drink’s aromas, making the flavors even more powerful.
- World’s largest margarita was made in Las Vegas
- World’s most expensive margarita was $1,200
- There is a “world” competition. The Tucson Originals and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance get together every year to bring the public the World Margarita Championship. Renowned bartenders from Tucson come to duke it out for the honor of best margarita in Arizona. Visitors also vote for their favorites in a People’s Choice category. Last year’s overall winner was an orange jalapeno margarita by Eric Brenner of Pastiche.