Good morning, how are you? Welcome to our series of Food Holidays: 3rd Weekend of February: National Margarita Weekend. Did you know today is Superbowl Sunday making it the perfect day to mix up Margarita’s to serve during the game. If you have children who might think the Margarita is a Slurpee, you can make both Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic for the kids. Before you ask me if I’m going to watch the Superbowl and have a Margarita no, I am not because I don’t care for either. How about you?
3rd Weekend of February: National Margarita Weekend
Every February 22, we come together for National Margarita Day to pay homage to our favorite celebratory Cocktail. The Margarita Triple Sec, Tequila, and Lime Juice. The Margarita was created in 1938 in Mexico. The Margarita is widely considered the official drink of having fun. It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, and that’s never truer than on National Margarita Day. Get out a shaker, then pull out your Frozen Margarita Machine, or head to a local Bar or Restaurant and order a Margarita. On the Ice, or on the Rocks.
WHEN IS NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY 2022?
National Margarita Day takes place on February 22nd. National Margarita Day gives us good reason to indulge in this Alcoholic beverage.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY
The earliest occurrence of the famed Cocktail was in 1938 by the father of the drink Carlos “Danny” Herrera. Carlos “Danny” Herrera made the Margarita in his restaurant located in Baja California, for a famous customer named Marjorie King, a dancer on the hit American theatrical broadway “Ziegfeld follies”. Because Carlos “Danny” Herrera was allergic to Spirits but not Tequila. Just like that our beloved drink was born.
The problem is, Herrera isn’t the only person to claim to be the Margarita maker. One of them was Francisco “Pancho” Morales who was a bartender in Mexico, who first mixed the Cocktail in 1942 in Juárez, Mexico and then left to become a US citizen and work as a milkman for 25 years. Francisco “Pancho” Morales has the backing of the official Mexican newspaper — Notimex.
The wildest story is this last one. Margarita Sames, a Dallas “higher class” citizen, believed she created the Margarita in her vacation home for her guests in Acapulco, Mexico in 1948. Tommy Hilton of the Hotel who was friends with Margarita attended the party, and then brought the Margarita back to his hotel chains and put it on the menu. But before he could even breath, Jose Cuervo, of the famous Tequila brand, claimed he was already running ad campaigns for the drink in 1945, with the catchphrase, “Margarita: It’s more than a girl’s name.” Regardless of where the Margarita was first made. One thing is for certain. Everyone was having fun.
Margaritas come in a ton of different varieties, and it’s not a surprise because 76% of Americans enjoy a Margarita. From Strawberry and Peach to Mango and Berry, to slightly stronger drinks with Beer, to even having healthier versions like Skinny Margaritas and Sportier Cocktails all you need to do is swap out the Triple Sec for a Gatorade. It doesn’t matter if you’re at a Bar, at home on the sofa or just finished an important meeting; grab the nearest Fruit, Tequila, Triple Sec and mix that beverage up to the rhythm of “one Tequila, two Tequila, three Tequila, floor”.
NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY ACTIVITIES
- There is no better way to celebrate National Margarita Day than having a Margarita. Get out the blender, then on the way home from work grab a bag of Ice. Then when you get home get to blending and shaking! Invite your friends and challenge your friends to bring creative mix-ins, like Mango or Lychee.
- Head to your favorite Mexican Restaurant to enjoy one of the great pairings, Tacos and Margaritas. Invite your friends, to come with you to dinner because when you have Margaritas and Tacos, it’ll be a party.
- Tequila makes the Margarita. Invite friends over and have them each bring a different bottle of Tequila for a Tequila tasting night. Enjoy the different flavors each bottle of Tequila brings to the Margaritas.
5 FACTS ABOUT MARGARITAS
- The largest Margarita glass was made in Las Vegas. The glass took 300 hours and 60 people to finish it.
- At $64,360.25 is the most expensive Margarita. If you order this Margarita, you’ll get a diamond and the most luxurious Cocktail Margarita.
- n 2008,185,000 Margaritas per hour were being consumed in America.
- America’s love for the Margarita forced it to bring in 38.21 million gallons.
- Renowned bartenders from Tucson come together to compete for the best margarita.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY
- The drink in your hand can say a lot about you, and when that drink is a Margarita, it says, “I’m fun!” In a recent National Today study, respondents reported that both male and female Margarita-drinkers seem more “energetic and outgoing.”
- Smooth Tequila, Sweet Triple Sec, Fresh Lime, and the surprising hint of Salt on the rim. Margaritas are a delight for the taste buds. With so many varieties of Tequila, Fruits, and sweeteners to choose from, were looking forward to being surprised and delighted by new Margarita flavors for many years.
- A blended Margarita is like an Alcoholic Slurpee. You do have to deal with the brain freeze factor. A Margarita on the rocks is liquid and refreshing but does leave you licking Ice Cubes to get to the very last drop. It’s a Conundrum and a well-worn battle at the bar: which is better, A blended Margarita or On the Rocks Margarita?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
