The Original Margarita

Difficulty: Easy   Prep time: 5 minutes

While you know it for the orange scent and taste, Cointreau gives off around 40 different aromas to deliver a more complex, interesting flavour. What makes Margarita a unique cocktail. The Margarita was originally created in 1948 when Dallas socialite Margarita Sames mixed her two favorite spirits, Cointreau and tequila, together with lime juice while on vacation in Acapulco back in 1948. This original Margarita recipe has stood the test of over 70 years’ time. Margarita famously said "A Margarita without Cointreau is not worth its salt".