{"id":9723,"date":"2013-02-17T02:57:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T01:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/?p=9723"},"modified":"2014-07-28T17:58:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T16:58:31","slug":"mexican-cocktails-cocktails-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/mexican-cocktails-cocktails-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Cocktails – Cocktails from around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mexican cocktails<\/strong> are nearly as well known as the fantastic range of food that comes from this fun-loving nation and are generally concocted from a few simple\u00a0ingredients,often including tequila –\u00a0<\/strong>which is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant.\u00a0<\/strong>From the world-famous Margarita<\/strong><\/a> to the grapefruit-based Paloma<\/a>\u00a0cocktail, <\/strong>which is also a cocktail with tequila,<\/strong>\u00a0Mexican cocktails have a reputation that goes head to head with any nation on earth and we have selected the following 5 Cocktails<\/strong> to represent this fiery nation:<\/p>\n

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1)Margarita<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Margarita<\/strong> is probably the most popular of all the Mexican cocktails and is a classic cocktail with tequila. The Margarita\u00a0can be served on the rocks, neat or frozen. The drink is commonly served with a salted rim and also now comes in several variations, such as the Golden Margarita<\/strong><\/a> and the Mango Margarita<\/strong><\/a>. There are various claims about the origins of the Margarita,<\/strong>\u00a0but the most popular tale was that it was invented by bartender Don Carlos Orozco<\/strong><\/em>, in Mexico in 1941. The story goes that Don Carlos<\/strong> was experimenting with new drinks when the daughter of a German ambassador came into his bar. He offered her a new drink, which she loved and he named it after her – Margarita Henkel.<\/p>\n