Hi Its National Margarita Day!

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 Drink up! It’s National Margarita Day 

 

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The number-one-selling cocktail in the U.S. has its own special day, and here are some outstanding recipes to celebrate with. 

 

The classic margarita was said to have orginated in the late 1940s.

Get ready to celebrate a holiday you (probably) didn’t know existed: National Margarita Day.
“America loves margaritas. It’s the number-one-selling cocktail in the country,” said Kyle Ford, a New York City-based mixologist and brand ambassador for Cointreau, a brand of triple sec, an orange-flavored liqueur that is an ingredient in the standard margarita. “There’s a holiday for almost everything, so how cool is it that there’s one for a cocktail?”
Like most cocktail lore, there are conflicting sources about the origins of the margarita, but Ford subscribes to one story: The first margarita was created in 1948 by Margaret “Margarita” Sames, a Dallas Socialite who “had a penchant for tequila, and loved Cointreau.” During one party at her Acapulco vacation home - which is said to have lasted two weeks - she served the spirits mixed with fresh lime juice and garnished the rim of the glass with salt.
Part of the reason the cocktail is such a hit, Ford explains, is that it follows classic cocktail principals of 2-1-1 (two parts tequila to one part lime juice and one part Cointreau).
“It’s extremely well balanced. It’s strong, sweet and sour,” he said. “And that sets you up for an infinite amount of variations.”
And the timing of the holiday? Jenna Fagan, the president of Tequila Avión, thinks that it’s perfect for winter-weary New Yorkers."
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Not that you really need a reason, but today is National Margarita Day. The origins of this holiday stretch back to ancient times when — just kidding, it’s a marketing ploy from the big tequila, lime and cheesy-plastic-cup triad. Or something.
Anyway, if you want to tip a few back at home tonight, you have come to the right place. Try the San Francisco Chronicle’s Classic Maragrita recipe from Kim Haasarud’s “101 Margaritas.”
Haasarud recommends using Cointreau, an orange-peel-infused liqueur from France, rather than the less expensive, orange-flavored triple sec; Cointreau makes a more complex drink."

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