The Hidden History of America's Favorite Cocktail As we raise our glasses to toast another anniversary of the margarita's enduring popularity, a question lingers: where did this seemingly innocuous drink truly originate?
For years, aficionados have debated whether it was invented by Danny Herrera in San Diego or by the patrons at Hussong's Cantina in Ensenada.
However, like a well shaken cocktail, the narrative itself has been quietly rearranged. The 18th Amendment may be long gone, but its legacy lives on in some of our most beloved cocktails.