Unfortunately, most of our compatriots have no idea about the culture of alcohol consumption. In particular, we are talking about the famous "Mexican vodka", tequila, which in practice is not vodka at all, and therefore it is impossible to drink tequila in the same way as the famous "bitter".
But what if you diversify the menu a bit?
When asked about what tequila is drunk with, we often hear the standard answer: with lime (lemon) and salt. However, let's leave the classics for a while and think about the fact that the full gamut of taste sensations of tequila can be fully disclosed only if you experiment with possible drinks and snacks.
In fact, a variety of dishes and products can serve as an appetizer, and it will not be difficult to prepare something suitable for the occasion, even if your knowledge of cooking is limited by the perfectly honed ability to put a kettle on.
So what do you drink tequila with? Great options are seafood: shrimps fried with garlic, pita bread (it should be deep-fried beforehand), mussels with onions or, for example, a kind of mini sandwich, which includes boiled shrimp on chips in combination with a slice of kiwi.
Some people drink Mexican vodka in combination with a hot, hearty snack. However, experts strongly oppose the use of tequila with food. Serving it is accepted either before the meal, or after it.
Ideally, it is necessary to drink tequila with sangrita - this is a non-alcoholic mixture that includes tomato and orange juices, as well as hot peppers.
In specialized restaurants, tequila is served with shrimp in tequila-based sauce, lime juice with rice and vegetables, goat cheese ravioli, hot pepper and herbs, chicken breast with spicy sauce and, again, goat cheese.
Continue to experiment
It’s easy to drink tequila in its pure form, but sometimes you really want to try something new! This can be done by preparing delicious tequila cocktails.
A cocktail called “Tequila with Martini” is very popular. In a glass with ice, mix 40 ml of tequila and 20 - vermouth (dry). Olive can be dipped in the finished drink.
A drink called the Pacific Ocean is also very popular. His recipe is a bit more complicated: for 40 ml of tequila take 10 ml of lemon juice and 20 ml of passion fruit juice. After this, they begin to mix, having previously added a bar scoop of ice to the resulting composition.
Another option for
tequila is to make a cocktail called Mexican Dream. To do this, you need 20 ml of tequila, about the same amount of brandy and lemon juice, as well as a spoonful
of Grenadine syrup (pomegranate). The ingredients are mixed in a shaker, filtered into a cocktail glass and sprinkled with a slice of lemon peel.
And finally, another option - a cocktail with the eloquent name "Tornado". In a shaker, shake 30 ml of tequila, 40 each - passion fruit juice and grapefruit, 20 ml of peach liquor and half the size of lime syrup.
As you can see, there are a lot of options with which to drink tequila, and here it all depends solely on your taste preferences.