Margarita

The Margarita is thought to be a variation on a Spanish drink called the Daisy. A Daisy is made with Brandy, citrus and a liqueur. A Margarita was created by subbing Tequila into these simple specs and it became an instant hit. As you might expect, it's not definitively known exactly where and when the Margarita was created, other than somewhere in Mexico. Tequila brand Jose Cuervo note the Margarita's creation was in honour of Mexican showgirl Rita de la Rosa in 1938. One of the earliest stories we can find noted its creation, also in 1938, in a restaurant called Rancho La Gloria in Baja California. It was created for a customer called Marjorie King, a former Ziegfeld dancer.