Hey there cocktail lover!

Ah yes! Can you feel it? THE BRITISH SUMMER IS FINALLY UPON US!

Oh these glorious days of balmy weather, hastily assembled picnics, long trips trips to the coast and lazy evenings sipping fine cocktails.

As we type this the UK is on the crest of an English heatwave that fills us with a heady mix of both excitement and dread! Break out the fans, ice the pyjamas and get those Margaritas into the freezer pronto!

The Margarita

If you've ever wondered who created almost any modern cocktail, most of the time the story is far more complicated than a simple, straightforward tale.

The margarita is no different. While there have been numerous accounts given by myriad people who claim to have created or inspired the drink, only one story predates the others.

The earliest claimant to have invented the margarita was in 1938 by Carlos "Danny" Herrera. He owned the restaurant Rancho La Gloria in Tijuana, Mexico.

He claimed to have created the drink for a dancer, Marjorie King, who couldn't drink any liquor apart from tequila. Since she didn't enjoy tequila neat, Herrera threw together the ingredients used for a tequila shot — salt and lime juice — to create an early version of the margarita.

Now, granted, that is not the definitive creation story, there are many others in contention, but it’s the one we like the most so we are running with it!

Method

Add all ingredients together in an ice-filled shaker

Shake hard for 30 seconds until well-chilled and diluted

Pour into a frozen coupe glass

Garnish & serve

Alternatively, mix all the ingredients together and store in the freezer overnight. Then blend with a few ice cubes and cool yourself down in this heat!



To serve

Keep your cocktail pouch in the fridge and then transfer to the freezer 30 mins before you are ready to drink it.

Pour 100ml into a frozen coupe glass

Garnish with a sprinkle of sea salt and a wedge of lime

DRINK!

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