Margarita, a Mexican cocktail
We start our trip in LA and drive to Mexico on a rented Buick convertible. After the border check, we arrive in Tijuana. We were actually there to visit relatives, but our uncle had to go to Mexico City for work, although he had left the key for us. Tijuana is a typical border town, but when you’re there, you get a desolate sense of melancholy and hope. For many Mexicans, it’s the place where they leave Mexico to go to the promised land.
History of the Cocktail
People used to drink in taverns, hotels and restaurants, but they were different than the places we know today. There was no ice until the early 1880s and there were very few mixed drinks like we know them until the middle of the 18th century. Since the dawn of civilization, there have been servants in taverns and landlords in inns, but can we call them bartenders? In many cases, there wasn’t even an actual bar! In those days, women played a vital role i
Cosmopolitan
Een Cosmopolitan is een cocktail gemaakt met wodka, triple sec, cranberrysap en vers geperst of gezoet limoensap. A Cosmopolitan is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. The Cosmopolitan became hugely popular in the 1990’s and was further popularized by the TV show Sex and the City. Fashionista Carrie Bradshaw and her friends downed plenty of them in the course of the show. Pictures of Mado
Cocktail tips
Like cooking, mixing cocktails isn’t particularly hard, but it does require attention to detail. Use the tips provided below to make a great cocktail time and again.
