I’ve had great ones and I’ve had bad ones over the years.
The whole point of the drink is just to disguise the taste of tequila.Īlthough they tend to be too sweet for me these days, every now and then I still like to have a 'rita on the rocks, no salt. The thing is, you really can’t take the margarita too seriously-it’s not a science project. No one cared about the ingredients at the time, and it’s actually funny to me that everyone is so worried about the pedigree of the tequila they drink now. I came up with the name “Margaritaville” right there on the spot. You could only get a good one back then in Mexican border towns, where people just went to have fun. I thought, “Why not have a margarita before going to the airport?” It was a hot afternoon, and we stopped at this funky little place for lunch on the way. I was visiting Austin, Texas, for work in 1977, and a friend of mine was driving me to the airport. Most people don’t know the real story behind the song “Margaritaville,” but the truth is that it was written in five minutes. The following story from Jimmy Buffett about his signature song and drink originally appeared in InStyle magazine. If there is one thing I love to drink in the summer months is a good Margarita and this Copycat from legendary Jimmy Buffett does not disappoint. What's better than Jimmy Buffett's Copycat Margarita recipe to go along with your favorite Mexican food.
