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BEVERAGE, Cocktails
Margarita, I.B.A.
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Elegant and fresh, the Margarita falls into the category of sour cocktails. It is a symbolic cocktail of Mexico, thanks to the main ingredient, tequila, mixed together with triple sec and lime or lemon juice. 

Typical aperitif cocktail or after dinner

Of uncertain origin, its birth is debated between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, the Californian city closest to the border. 

Probably, the name of the Margarita cocktail comes from Marjorie King, an actress of the 1930s, allergic to spirits except Tequila. In fact, in her honor, in 1938, the American  barman of the hotel where she was staying, "La Gloria Ranch" in Tijuana, created for the first time a drink based on tequila, lime juice and triple sec.

However, there are many "Margarita makers" mentioned in anecdotes and, among them, there are Carlos Herrera, who mixed blanco tequila with lemon juice and triple sec, and Daniel Negrete, who mixed 1/3 triple sec, 1/ 3 of tequila and 1/3 of lime juice.

Since December 2011, the Margarita has been included in the IBA cocktail list together with its variant, the Tommy's Margarita, with Agave nectar.

Ingredients

Tequila - 3.5 cl

Triple sec  - 2 cl

Lime ( the juice)  - 1.5 cl

Garnish with  lime - 1 slice. Ice cubes 

Tools: 1 CITRUS JUICER. 1 BOWL. 1 SHAKER. 1 STRAINER 1 SOMBRERO CUP

The preparation is very simple and involves the Shake & Strain technique: the liquids, in fact, are mixed in the shaker and the drink is filtered directly into the Margarita cup. According to the original IBA (International Bartender Association) recipe, the proportions between the ingredients should be 7:4:3 (50% tequila, 28.5% Triple Sec, 21.5% fresh lime or lemon juice), but the The trick to preparing an excellent cocktail is to use the right quantities of triple sec, which will give the right sweetness, and lime juice which, instead, will give a touch of acidity.

The result will be a fresh and summery drink, with an alcohol content of approximately 25.4%.

As with the Mojito, we recommend rolling the lime on the table with the palm of your hand: this way, the fruit will warm up and it will be easier to squeeze. If you don't particularly like salt, you can use it to garnish only one half of the rim of the glass, and then sip the drink from the other.

How to prepare Margarita

1)    To make the Margarita, start by placing some crushed ice in a margarita glass or shaker. Let cool for 3 minutes

2)    In the meantime, squeeze the lime into a small bowl: warm the fruit by rolling it between the work surface and the palm of your hand, so as to extract the juice more easily.

3)    Wet the rim of the glass with a slice of lime

4)    Then dip it in a bowl with salt, which will easily stick to the rim of the cup

5)    At this point, dedicate yourself to preparing the cocktail. In the shaker, add the lime juice filtered in the strainer, the tequila and the triple sec

6)    Shake vigorously for a few seconds

7)    Pour the cocktail into the Sombrero cup, filtering it with the appropriate strainer, and serve: the Margarita is ready to be enjoyed

Variants

The Margarita does not have any official variants. However, it is possible to modify some ingredients to create unrecognized versions. Among the most common ones, we remember drinks based on fruit juices, lemon (or lime) and tequila, especially strawberry, peach and banana juice.

An alternative recipe perfect for Christmas holidays, however, includes tequila, cointreau, blueberry and lime juice, coconut milk and agave nectar.

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