Is there a link between margarita cocktail and margherita pizza? [closed]

They sound the same, but is there any link between margarita cocktail and margherita pizza?


Solution 1:

Raffaele Esposito is said to have named margherita pizza after Queen Margherita of Savoy, although research suggests this legend may be false.

The margarita cocktail, however, has a number of stories regarding its origin, including being named after:

  • Marjorie King
  • Margarita Henkel
  • Margarita Sames
  • Peggy (Margaret) Lee
  • An American drink called Tequila Daisy (Margarita is Spanish for Daisy)

The only apparent link here is that they both derive from the Spanish & Italian equivalents of the name Margaret.