I'll Drink to That

There is more than one story about how the margarita got its name,but this is the one I favor. Carlos Herrera was born in Mexico City in the early 1900's. He worked his way across Mexico and settled just south of Tijuana. Carlos and his wife built a house and eventually added a bar to entertain friends. More and more people dropped in so they decided to open a business and the business grew. The bar/restaurant got regular business from the Hollywood crowd when they headed south. Among the clientele was an actress named Marjorie King who had an unusual problem,she was allergic to all alcohol except tequila. Carlos told her she was in luck,tequila is the national drink of Mexico. He brought her a shot glass with limes and salt,but she told him she hated the taste.
Herrera took up the challenge to create a palatable concoction for the actress. He mixed 3 parts white tequila,2 parts triple sec,1 part fresh lime juice and a pinch of sugar. He then added crushed ice and shook the mixture. Carlos wanted a special presentation so he grabbed a champagne glass,dipped the rim in lemon juice then rubbed the rim in a plate of salt. He poured the mixture in and served it to the delighted Marjorie.
The next visit when Marjorie stopped in she was greeted by Carlos with a hearty Margarita! the Spanish equivalent of her name. The margarita had been born.
 A picture of Marjorie from the 1920's