"Tequila Sunrise" and "Boom". The best tequila cocktails

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

What is always associated with a rich and beautiful idle life? Of course, groovy beach parties, luxurious auto-parties and rampant club parties. And what can't a party be without? Of course, without strong drinks! And tequila cocktails occupy the first position in the bar chart of any self-respecting institution.

A bit of history

Tequila came to us from Mexico. According to legend, lightning struck the trunk of a blue agave, and the Aztecs saw how juice poured from the middle of a split cactus, which, having fermented, had a cheerful effect on the people. This is how a low-alcohol drink appeared, which the natives called pulque.

After the invasion of the conquistadors, when the stocks of rum and brandy ran out, enterprising conquerors learned how to distill pulque into a stronger and stronger drink. This is how mezcal, the progenitor of modern tequila, was born.

Over time, this swill improved, a real production technology appeared, and after 1600 (thanks toMarquis Altamira) the world has learned a new unique alcoholic drink called tequila.

What is tequila?

There are now two types of tequila. It is 100% Blue Agave distilled from pure blue agave juice without any additives. And also Mixto. This is a mix of 51% juice (less Mexican GOST prohibits) and 49% of various additives, flavors, sweeteners and flavors.

These two species are subdivided into several subspecies.

1. "Over-aged" (Anejo) - aged in oak barrels from 1 to 10 years.
2. "Aged" (Reposado) - stored in an oak barrel from two months to 1 year.
3. "Gold" (Joven) - after distillation, the drink is ennobled with glycerin, sugar syrup, oak bark extract or dye.
4. "Silver" (Blanko) is an absolutely pure product, without any impurities, fragrances, dyes and additives. It is bottled immediately after distillation. It is she who is the basis for most modern tequila cocktails.

"Tequila boom" - a simple and easy cocktail with Mexican vodka

The most common tequila cocktails are Tequila Boom and Tequila Sunrise. The first one is easy to cook even at home, since its simplest recipe. For him, you need light ("Silver") tequila - fifty grams, and "Sprite" in a proportion of about two to one. Some amateurs can experiment - theyreplace "Sprite" with "Schweppes".

The ingredients are poured into a special glass and shaken until foamy with sharp movements. If there is no fear of damaging the dishes, then the glass is covered with a napkin, and the ingredients are mixed with a sharp blow on a horizontal surface (table or bar counter).

The Boom tequila cocktail is drunk in one gulp. Due to gases, alcohol enters the blood faster, and, accordingly, the state of intoxication occurs sooner. You can also add lime juice to the drink, and change Sprite to any lemonade or even mineral water (this is for lovers of unsweetened cocktails).

Sunrise over the desert - "Tequila Sunrise"

One of the most famous and common tequila cocktails is rightfully "Tequila Sunrise". His recipe is included in the official list of the International Association of Bartenders. And every person who considers himself a bartender must know it. Although the tap recipe is simple. Take orange juice, light tequila, grenadine, all in a ratio of 6/3/1. If we proceed from the classical canons, then this is approximately 90/45/15. And, of course, ice is added.

Ice is put into a tall glass (250 grams), tequila is poured, then orange juice, and pomegranate syrup is added at the end. All this is mixed up. In a glass, a color mixing is obtained, very similar to the sunrise.

It is for this that the Tequila Sunrise cocktail received its poetic title. And the amazing taste of the drink matches its appearance.