White tequila is well known to many fans of spirits that are notable for their unusual taste and quality. You can buy it without difficulty in Russia, it is quite affordable. But for a drink to reveal all its taste, you must drink it correctly. Therefore, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with several of the most popular methods of consuming white tequila worldwide.
Brief introduction
Tequila is a national Mexican drink made from agave juice. Initially, the native Mexicans made the plant a low-alcoholic drink, pulque, but the conquistadors that entered Mexico through distillation managed to increase its degree. So it turned out tequila, the name of which gave the eponymous city. Gradually, the drink gained popularity not only in Latin America, but also in the United States, and then in Europe. He came to Russia and many liked it. Now the price of white tequila is quite acceptable, so everyone can try the drink.
Varieties
There are two main types of drink - tequila white and gold. Their difference lies in the fact that the first one is bottled almost immediately after distillation, while the gold one is exposed for a long time in oak barrels, which is why it gets its rich noble shade. The average aging time is from a couple of months to a year, while the longer the exposure, the higher the price of tequila. As a rule, a silver drink is added to mixes, and a golden drink is drunk in its pure form. Although this rule is not a dogma, nobody is forbidden to drink white tequila outside the cocktail.
How to drink tequila?
There are two main ways to consume this strong drink - Mexican and American. Consider both.
The Mexican method involves the use of white tequila with sangrita. This is the name given to a spicy sour drink, for the preparation of which tomatoes, lime and orange, chili and salt are used. Due to the blood-red color of sangrite, it got its name, which in Russian means “blood”. To enjoy Mexican-style tequila, sangrita should be prepared. This will require ingredients such as:
- tomato juice;
- lime juice;
- Orange juice;
- Tabasco sauce or Valentina salsa (you can also use a mixture of them).
Juices are taken in a proportion of 5: 2: 1, respectively, add a small spoon to the sauce per serving. After mixing all the ingredients, they get the traditional Mexican sangrita. However, you can use a more modern recipe in which there are no tomatoes.
Essential Ingredients:
- a glass of orange juice;
- a glass of lime juice;
- ½ cup pomegranate juice;
- spicy sauce of Tabasco or a little ground chili or cayenne pepper;
- a circle of jalapenos.
Grenadine can be added as an additional component. After cooking, the sangrit should be refrigerated for a while to cool the drink.
Mexican tequila is drunk like this: alcohol is poured in piles, completely drunk, and then washed down with chilled sangrita. If you wish, you can put on the table the so-called Mexican flag: on a stack of white tequila, sangrita and lime juice. Drinks are taken in turn in the indicated sequence. Each component has a hue of one of the colors of the state flag: white, red and green.
It’s easy to drink tequila in an American way. The procedure is as follows:
- Sprinkle a little salt on the palm between the index and thumb. You can pre-lick the skin so that the spice does not crumble.
- A pre-cut slice of lime is taken in the same hand, it must be held with the thumb and forefinger.
- Then exhale is done, salt must be licked, drink white tequila in one gulp.
- After that, have a bite of lime.
There is one more trick - before drinking alcohol, you can take a small sip of pineapple juice, it will help to get rid of bitterness somewhat. If it was not possible to get lime, ordinary lemon will replace it with success.
A few more options
Consider what they drink white tequila with. This drink is incredibly popular all over the world, so in different countries have come up with their own ways to use it.
- German method. In general, it is similar to American, but salt is replaced with ground cinnamon, and lime is replaced with a slice of orange. Lovers of sweetened alcohol can mix cinnamon with fine sugar.
- "Tequila boom". This cocktail is very popular among young people. To prepare it in equal amounts, strong alcohol and sparkling water are mixed. Then the glass is covered with a palm on top, everything is shaken to form a foam. It is necessary to drink in one gulp and use caution - despite the pleasant taste, such a mix quickly intoxicates.
It is not necessary to drink white tequila exclusively in such ways, you can prepare alcoholic cocktails based on it, which will appeal primarily to women.
How to serve?
The most convenient way to serve white tequila on the table is in special mescalers - elongated 30 ml stacks with a thick bottom. However, such dishes are not found in every house, so you can safely use any stacks with a dense bottom.
It is believed that a man should drink an odd number of piles of tequila, while a woman, on the contrary, is even.
Cost
Most often in Russian stores you can find white tequila "Olmeka", it will cost a person who wants to enjoy a Mexican drink from 1,500 rubles per 0.7 liters. You can also easily buy Espanol Blanco (0.75 liters from 1500 rubles) or a cheaper option - Sauza Silver (from 1300 rubles for 0.7 liters). Aged white tequila "Don Juan Blanco" costs about 5,000 rubles for 0.75 liters. “Agavita Blanco” will cost 1400 rubles, “Legend Del Milagro Silver” - from 1900 rubles, “Sierra Silver” - from 1400 rubles.
Summing up, we note that the average price of white tequila depends on the brand and ranges from 1300 to 1800 rubles. Elite aged alcohol costs more.
White tequila is an excellent alcoholic drink, characterized by a pleasant taste and a wide variety of methods of consumption. It will become a true decoration of any festive table.