Mexican tequila: how to drink it neat and how to mix it in cocktails

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

Tequila, pictured on the left, is a popular blue agave drink. Its classic strength is 38-40%. The birthplace of this alcohol is Latin America, the modern territory of Mexico. You will find information about what kind of tequila is, what to drink this drink with or how to mix it in cocktails, you will find in our article. The history of its appearance is quite interesting. It dates back to about the 7th century AD. It was then that the Toltec tribe learned to ferment agave juice, a viscous, slightly frothy drink with an excellent, slightly fruity taste and a white tint, which they called pulque. Its fortress was quite low, only 4-6%. It was pulque that for a long time was one of the few alcoholic drinks. Everything changed when the Spanish conquistadors brought European technologies for the sublimation of alcohol to the New World. Thus, at the beginning of the 20th century, mezcal, a product of the processing of juice from a cactus, appeared. But it's still not tequila, it got its name later, when it becameproduced from a rare type of blue agave. It grows near the outskirts of the town of Tequila. When this drink began to be actively exported to other countries in the 20th century, tequila received its final name. In Russia, it has become popular relatively recently. Tequila, the price of which, depending on the variety and type, ranges from 600 to 3000 rubles per bottle, is drunk on its own and in cocktails. Read more about this below.

Tequila, with what to drink this strong drink in its purest form

Here are some ways to drink this alcohol, you can choose one of them according to your own preferences. For example, one of the most famous and popular options for drinking tequila in its pure form is as follows: the drink is poured into a glass, and a saucer with cut lime and s alt is placed next to it (you can take a lemon instead of lime, and to get a stronger effect, s alt is mixed with black ground pepper). Then a small handful of grains is poured into the palm and sour juice is dripped on top. After the mixture is licked from the palm of your hand and quickly washed down with tequila, snacking on citrus. You can also try this option: cut the lemon, remove all the pulp and flatten the bottom. The result is a "glass". Sprinkle its edges with s alt, fill the cavity with tequila and ice. Drink in one gulp. Or you can drink a drink in this way: take a glass, dip its edges first in orange juice, and then in sugar. Pour tequila - 30 or 50 ml - and drink quickly.

How to mix tequila cocktails

There are many mixes with the addition of this drink. But bebe careful, many of them contain a high percentage of alcohol, so they are best consumed in moderation. See below for information on how to prepare cocktails where one of the ingredients is tequila, what to drink and mix with, and how to serve, as in a real Mexican tavern. For example, the most famous Tequila Boom mix is prepared like this: take 30 ml of alcohol and 10-15 ml of any highly carbonated drink. Mix with each other in a glass, cover the contents with a napkin and hit the glass with the bottom on the table. After the drink has foamed strongly, it can be drunk. It is very simple and quick to make a Toro Rojo cocktail, you will need:

• 40ml tequila;
• 250 ml Red Bull.

Into a tall glass filled with crushed ice, pour in both liquids and stir well with a stick. Garnish with a lemon wedge and enjoy. If you like sweet drinks, then you will definitely like the Brave Bull mix, mix:

• 50ml tequila (white is best);
• 30 ml Kahlua liqueur;
• ice.

Pour the cocktail into a tall glass filled with crushed ice and garnished with a slice of lemon. Now that you know what tequila is, what to drink with and what to combine in cocktails, you can enjoy its excellent taste every time, which has been known for over 2000 years.