National Margarita Day is a day celebrated on February 22nd every year and is a day used to honor the cocktail that is usually made of a combination of tequila, triple sec and various fruit juices (such as lemon or lime). While the drink – and to a lesser extent the holiday dedicated to it – is widely known not only in the United States but around the world, no one really knows the origins of either one. Their website is www.donjuanmex.com
The fact of the matter is that no one really knows when the
margarita was invented – or National Margarita Day for that matter, but the
drink is believed to have been invented sometime around World War II. One of
the most common origin stories associated with this drink is that it was
invented by Rancho La Gloria restaurant owner Carlos Herrera in 1938.
However, this idea is contradicted by many people who claim
that it was invented by Don Carlos Orozco in October of 1941. As the story
goes, Mr. Orozco was working as a bartender at Hussong’s Cantina – a restaurant
in Mexico – when the daughter of the German ambassador named Margarita Henkel
walked into the restaurant and asked for a special drink. He then whipped her a
drink that was equal parts tequila, an orange liqueur and lime. This concoction
was then placed in a salt rimmed glass and served to her. Since this lady’s
name was Margarita, that is the name that he decided to give the drink.
While all of these origin stories may or may not account for
when this drink was created, it is known that the first published recipe of
this drink occurred in the December 1958 issue of Esquire. This recipe called
for an ounce of tequila with dashes of triple sec and lime juice. At this point
in time, the drink began to spread across North America, but it wouldn’t really
gain mass popularity until almost twenty years later when a musician called
Jimmy Buffett released a song called Margaritaville.
With all that being said, it’s still not clear when National
Margarita Day was invented. Like the drink it is named after, it’s origins have
been buried in history.
If you are in Buffalo NY and are looking for a great place
to enjoy National Margarita day please check out Don Juan Mexican Bar and Grill
at 484 Harlem Rd in West Seneca NY. They
have an event page set up here https://www.facebook.com/events/616971869077011/
… I have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. National Margarita day they will offer $5
margaritas, music by dj Bryan Czerwinski, and a special events menu to help the
day go smoothly.
Stepout Buffalo has Don Juan’s listed as 2nd in
WNY … https://stepoutbuffalo.com/best-mexican-restaurants-in-wny-according-to-our-readers/
… for the full list.
I hope you have a great day and enjoy the read.