Without a doubt the margarita is a classic cocktail adored worldwide for its tangy flavor that packs a punch. Did you know that although the exact origins of the original margarita remain somewhat a mystery, it is believed the first margaritas were created in Baja California Norte, somewhere near the towns of Tijuana and Ensenada in the late 1930s? A few years later a recipe for a margarita appeared in Esquire magazine in 1953.