If there’s one activity travel agents love more than travelling, it’s drinking. And with today being National Margarita Day, you totally have our permission to sink a few of these classic concoctions…
Tequila, Cointreau (or Triple Sec) and lime juice – when mixed together, these three ingredients have the potential to change the world; or just your outlook on life: from bleak pessimism, to “the world ain’t so bad” optimism.
The margarita is a classic mixed drink that’s been around since the 1940s, and although no one knows for sure where exactly it came from – or who invented it (it may have been Willie from Mexico City – no can deny its appeal.
It’s refreshing, delicious, and has the desired effect: it takes the edge off a hard day in the office selling travel and making dreams a reality.
Here are five places around the world that serve THE best margaritas.
1. Freda’s Bar & Canteen, Sydney
This lane-way bar in Sydney’s Chippendale serves up some of the best margaritas in the southern hemisphere. Dimly lit with smiling faces behind the bar, Freda’s Bar & Canteen have an extensive cocktail menu that includes the classic margarita (of course) as well as unique renditions, such as the grapefruit Mezcal margarita.
2. Casita, London
They say that good things come in small packages. What they don’t tell you, however, is that great bars come in small sizes. Casita is something of a diamond in the rough in London’s vibrant bar scene, a tiny bar that serves a mean margarita – probably the tastiest in town. Must try.
3. Taco Casa, Bali
This local institution isn’t just known for serving sumptuous Mexican fare; it’s equally as well-known for pouring the best margaritas on the island! Located in Ubud, Taco Casa offers a great drink in idyllic surrounds – what more could you possibly ask for?
4. Gran Electrica, New York
Make the trip over to this bar in Brooklyn for the best margaritas in the Big Apple. Gran Electrica‘s speciality is undoubtedly its margarita de remolach: a delicious concoction that uses fresh beet juice, Pueblo Viejo blanco tequila and Combier.
5. Margarita’s, Singapore
Forget the Singapore Sling – head on down to aptly named Margarita’s for Singapore’s true speciality. With a variety of over 30 tequilas – including premium brands found nowhere else in the city – this bar arguably serves the best margaritas in town. Make sure you try the tamarind margarita – it’s the perfect blend of sweet and sour.
