![]() While researching this, we read an article that confirmed that when the Margarita was gaining momentum in popularity, the 3 similar drinks in circulation were the picador (lemon based) the sidecar (lemon based) and the daisy. To give some context to our debate, there are some that argue that eliminating the orange liqueur actually makes this a version that is not a margarita! The Tommy’s version is characterised by omitting the orange liqueur from the recipe. ![]() One widely known twist on the original has become a modern day classic: the Tommy’s Margarita. Stories of its origin are as numerous as the variations of the drink, and as with most classics, bartenders and enthusiasts find ways to tweak the recipe. In the 1953 December issue of Esquire Magazine, the first printed mention of a ‘Margarita’ recipe read: one-ounce tequila, a dash of triple sec and the juice of half a lime or lemon. It has the same ingredients and proportions as a Margarita but was published years before the first reference of a ‘Margarita’. Tarling, which was published in London in 1937, reads a recipe for a cocktail called The Picador. Whether you look at the influence of a 1920’s cocktail called the Daisy (the recipe was a combination of a citrus juice - lemon or lime, a spirit, and orange liqueur) or one of the most widely repeated claims of invention by Margarita Sames, a Dallas socialite who was apparently the first to rim the glass with salt during a party in 1948 or the declaration made by Carlos “Danny” Herrera that he invented the drink for actress Marjorie King, who didn’t like to drink tequila straight, but combined the tequila/lemon/salt (the widely known combination for a tequila shot, right!?), it’s important to consider this: the word “daisy” is translated to “Margarita” in Spanish, thus giving possible weight to one of the claims that one of the original names for our fave cocktail was ‘Tequila Daisy’.įrom the mid-1930’s onward, there were scores of Margarita origin myths and to add confusion to the matter, (and weight to our personal claim of lemon being the true hero and original base of a good Marg) in the book “Cafe Royal Cocktail Book," by W. ![]() And believe me, we’ve dug deep on the topic to prove our point! Like so many inventions discussed over a cocktail or in a bar, ideas scrawled down on napkins only to end up crumpled in the bottom of a purse or pocket, there are numerous stories relating to the origin of the “original” Margarita recipe. And the answer is YES! It is absolutely a Margarita, and we won’t shy away from our opinion that ours will be the best Classic Marg you’ll taste! A commonly asked question when discovering our Classic Margarita Mix is made with a lemon (not lime!) base is, whether it is in fact, a 'real' Margarita. ![]()
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