Sunday, February 23, 2020

Happy Margarita day

EvilBlogger lady says: February 22 is national Margaritaday.


Yes, I like margaritas. But it's been 30 years since I've had one, mainly because as a doctor I was always on call so had to stay sober, and Lolo had a alcohol allergy so we rarely had alcohol at home.

According to Smithsonian magazine, the drink was named for Ziegfield girl/aspiring actress Marjorie King.

As the legend goes, Herrera dreamed up the cocktail for one of his customers, an aspiring actress named Marjorie King who was allergic to all hard alcohol other than tequila. To make the liquor more palatable to his fussy client, he combined the elements of a traditional tequila shot—a lick of salt and a wedge of lime—and turned them into a refreshing drink.
most people use the margarita mix, but here is how to make the drink from scratch.



and, of course, sing along with me:


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