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A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Some margarita recipes include simple syrup as well and are often served with salt on the rim of the glass. Margaritas can be served either shaken with ice (on the rocks), without ice (straight up), or blended with ice (frozen margarita).
Margarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages. In Latin it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. [1] (In Sogdian, it was marγārt. In modern Persian, the word has become مروارید, morvārīd, meaning 'pearl'.)
The original Hussong's is located in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, and was established in 1892. [1] [2] [4] [5] The second Hussong's Cantina opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2010. Hussong's is reputedly the place where the Margarita was created in October 1941 by bartender Don Carlos Orozco.
Blue agave fields near Tequila. Tequila (/ t ə ˈ k iː l ə /; Spanish: ⓘ) is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.
The native name means "place of snakes and ticks." Chiapas: Nahuatl: Chiapan "Place where the chia sage grows" Chihuahua: Nahuatl: xicuahua [1] The state takes its name from its capital city, Chihuahua City. This name is thought to derive from the Nahuatl Xicuahua, or "dry, sandy place". [1] Coahuila: Nahuatl: coatl + huila: Origin disputed.
Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, [4] is a shrub native to southern Texas in the United States, [5] Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It belongs to the family Passifloraceae. [2] Damiana is a relatively small, woody shrub that produces small, aromatic flowers.
Rita is a female name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia . In media and entertainment
Some breads have names from Mexico's history—Carlota refers to the empress of Mexico in the 19th century. There are breads named duque (duke) and polka. Some relate to common women's names such as Carmela and Margarita, and other refer to other foods such as taco, elote (corn) and zapote (a fruit). [2] Buñuelos. Sometimes names change in new ...