Have you ever tried a Margarita?
So have you ever had a fried margarita?
In Texas, funnel cake batter is put through a margarita mixer, fried and then soaked in more margarita. It is served with whipped cream in a salt-rimmed glass.
What about a margarita made with ice cubes made from Lois Roederer Cristal Champagne valued at $450 per bottle?
The traditional recipe for a margarita is tequila, triple sec and lime juice with crushed ice, served in a salt rimmed glass. However there are many variations with added liquors and flavours.
The 22 February is International Margarita Day and there will be much celebrating of this iconic cocktail.
So where did it come from?
The simple answer is who really knows, but many of the possible origins are based on the name of this famous drink. Margarita is a possible nickname of Margaret (and also Peggy) and so the drink may have been made for or to honour a socialite in Texas or even the famous actress Peggy Lee.
Another possible origin of the cocktail is that it evolved from another drink called the “Daisy”, with the Mexican version becoming known as the Margarita.
Frozen maragritas are a very popular version of the drink, with the first Maragrita Machine made in 1971, when a soft serve machine was modified to meet a huge demand at a restaurant in Texas.
So what was the most expensive Margarita made?
It cost $2500 and was made, in 2018 in New York to celebrate the 70th Birthday of the Margarita. It was made with a tequila which cost $1800 a bottle and used the champagne ice cubes. It was called the Silk Stocking Margarita and was served in handblown Ralph Lauren crystal glasses (which you could take home).
The largest Margarita on record was 32,176 litres and was “served” in a 5.18-metre-tall tank. It is not a surprise to learn that the “Lucky Rita” was made in Las Vegas to celebrate the opening of a casino and took 60 people 300 hours to make.
If you have not had a Margarita yet, sounds like it might be a good time to give it a try.