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Cocktail of the Week
The Original Margarita
07 November 2018

THIS YEAR, MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARGARITA

So we're celebrating this iconic drink!

Cointreau has been inseparable from margarita since its creation in 1948 Acapulco, Mexico. Margaret "Margarita" Sames, a wealthy American socialite known for hosting notoriously lavish parties with extravagant twists, created a new cocktail for one of her soirees by mixing two of her favourite spirits: Tequila and Cointreau.

"A MARGARITA WITHOUT COINTREAU IS NOT WORTH ITS SALT."

Margaret Sames, 1948

Ingredients:


Method:
  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice.
  2. Shake and strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass.
  3. Garnish with a lime wheel.