Margarita Machine

Antique style designed cotton candy machine

A margarita machine, also known as a frozen drink machine is a piece of commercial foodservice equipment which dispenses a frozen margarita. A margarita mix, traditionally lime flavored, is poured into the hopper, which can be refrigerated, and may contain a spinning agitator. From the hopper, the product flows into the freezing cylinder, where it is frozen and kept at the proper viscosity to serve.

Margarita Machine

Before the advent of the margarita machine, frozen margaritas were typically made using a blender. This method was popularized by the introduction of the Waring Blendor in 1937, invented by Fred Waring. Mariano's father used a traditional recipe he learned while working at a San Antonio speakeasy in 1938, which included ice, triple sec, hand-muddled limes, 100 percent blue agave tequila, and a splash of simple syrup.

Mariano Martinez, 1971

The invention of the frozen margarita machine by Mariano Martinez in 1971 not only revolutionized the way margaritas were made but also had a significant impact on the popularity of Tex-Mex food and the structure of Tex-Mex restaurants.

Margarita Machine