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