La Paloma

 The Paloma (or “La Paloma,” Spanish for “the dove") cocktail is similar to the Margarita, with both cocktails containing tequila. While the Margarita contains Triple Sec, the Paloma contains lime juice and a grapefruit-like soda, such as Squirt or Jarritos or Fresca. Cocktail experts believe that the Paloma highlights the tequila taste better than the Margarita


The Paloma cocktail is popular in Guadalajara, Mexico, and has been popular in the United States since about 2000. It is not known where the drink was first served.

Θεωρίες και Μύθοι για την προέλευση της "Margarita"

1. Danny Negrete, a Los Angeles bartender, created the drink in 1936 for his girlfriend, Margarita. It seems that this particular girl was addicted to salt, so Danny invented a drink with salt on the rim.

2. It was invented in 1936 by Danny Negrete, the manager of the Crespo Hotel in Puebla, Mexico. He named the cocktail after his girlfriend, Margarita, who always liked to take a dab of salt with her drinks.

3. Texas socialite Margarita Sames from Dallas created the drink to serve at one of the frequent cocktail parties. Margarita and William Sames were entertaining guests at their Acapulco vacation home over the Christmas

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Μύθος. Παρόλο που το νερό ανακουφίζει από κάποια συμπτώματα της μέθης και βοηθάει στην αναπλήρωση υγρών από τον οργανισμό, μιας και το αλκοόλ προκαλεί αφυδάτωση, σε καμία περίπτωση δεν μπορεί να σας κάνει να ξεμεθύσετε γρηγορότερα.

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