Besides being the generally accepted date of George Washington’s real birthday, today is National Margarita Day. The February celebrations continue….
The margarita was originally created in Mexico in 1938. Various people have taken credit for “inventing” the margarita, so you can pick your favorite — but I choose Carlos “Danny” Herrera who claims that he developed the drink at his restaurant in Tijuana.
The margarita’s popularity really took off in the late 1940s… Margarita Sames, a Dallas socialite, served the drink at one of her big parties, and one of her guests happened to be Tommy Hilton. Hilton liked it so much, he added the drink to the bar menu at his hotels.
Of course the cocktail became more popular when singer Jimmy Buffet made the margarita popular with his mega-hit “Margaritaville.”
We’ll celebrate the day with our own margarita recipe at home or go to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants here in West Virginia. Of course to do it right, we should go to the famous restaurant, Margaritaville — but Nashville is a long drive, even if it is a special day.
I hope you’ll all do your duty and honor this sacred tequila, Triple Sec and lime drink by having a couple. Let’s keep this fabulous February holiday spirit alive.
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