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Margarita vs Daiquiri
What is the difference between a Margarita and a Daiquiri? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.
The difference
- Both use lime juice.
- Only the Margarita has tequila blanco and triple sec.
- Only the Daiquiri has white rum and simple syrup.
- The Margarita is the stronger drink: about 25% against about 21% once diluted.
Margarita
| Tequila blanco | 50 ml |
| Triple sec | 20 ml |
| Lime juice | 15 ml |
Its invention is claimed by several bartenders in Mexico and Texas in the 1930s and 1940s. Margarita is Spanish for daisy, and the drink is a tequila member of the old Daisy family.
Daiquiri
| White rum | 60 ml |
| Lime juice | 20 ml |
| Simple syrup | 10 ml |
Named after a mining town near Santiago de Cuba. Three ingredients and nowhere to hide.