👌🏾 🥊 🎫 How to drink tequila and how to bite it? 🌔 🤚 🚁

Changes in geopolitics lead not only to a change in the political influence of one or more countries in the world. This affects the economy, as well as what appears or disappears from the shelves of local stores.

And it is very good that at present on the shelves of shops you can find a wide range of alcoholic beverages. Among the drinks there are exotic ones. Tequila can rightly be attributed to them. How to drink tequila? This question is increasingly being asked by true gourmets and ordinary people who want to try the taste of this drink and at the same time have fun.

Definitely not from a cactus

First, find out where tequila came from - the national strong Mexican alcoholic beverage obtained from blue agave juice.

Mexico is a sultry beautiful country in South America. Its name from ancient Aztec translates as "the place where agave grows." Since agave belongs to the asparagus family, contrary to popular belief, tequila is not produced from cactus, but rather from asparagus.

According to local tradition, God struck the blue agave with lightning, which caused it to split apart. The insides boiled and then leaked out. A few days later, local residents began to inhale the amazing aroma emanating from a burnt plant. After tasting the fermented agave juice, the Aztecs, mistaking it for a divine gift, called the oktli drink. Since then, the help of the Gods is not required for the production of the national Mexican drink.

Tequila is called Mexican vodka - mezcal. This drink has a tart and strong taste, it is consumed in its pure form, and it is also part of some cocktails.

For residents of Mexico there is no question of how to drink tequila, it is important not to rush to fully experience the taste of the drink.

Only in pure form

It is in Mexico that they not only honor this drink, but also know how to drink tequila. For example, only Mexicans add tequila to tea or coffee. Before embarking on a "taste" of the drink, you should choose it correctly:

you need to choose tequila with 100% blue agave juice;
The drink must be made in the state of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayariti or Tamaulipas.

There is a certain ritual in the consumption of tequila. How to drink tequila, not everyone knows. As soon as the drink appeared on the shelves of domestic specialized outlets, it immediately became very popular among young people, mainly. And mainly among her male half. Although our ladies have never been bravado.

Do not repeat the exploits of friends when drinking this drink. Traditionally, tequila is drunk in its pure form, it does not bite with anything, does not mix with other drinks, and is not washed down. This is the classic way of using.

How to drink vodka from agave?

But Russia has its own rules. Therefore, we will figure out how to drink tequila with salt.

The first way. To do this, you need to prepare small cups for the tequila "Cabillitos", the drink itself and salt. Put salt on the rim of the cup. To hold it, slightly wet the edge. We lick salt, drink a drink and then have a bite of lime. Lime perfectly complements the taste of tequila, but if it is not, then it is quite possible to replace the lemon.
The second way. Tequila with salt can be drunk using the “a la macho” method. To do this, sprinkle salt between the fingers (thumb and forefinger) from the outside, lick it, drink a drink.
The third way. If there is a partner nearby, you can experiment with drinking. Lick the salt from her shoulder, drink a drink, have a bite of lime.
The fourth way. We learn how to drink tequila with lemon. Lick the salt from the edge of the glass, drink tequila, bite a slice of lemon.
The fifth method and not the last. There is a similar way to consume a drink. To do this, cut the lemon into 2 parts, squeeze the bottom of the fruit a little, pour the drink there, sprinkling the edge with salt. So in Mexico they welcome guests - they are offered to drink a drink in such "lemon" glasses.

Most popular way

The international way to drink tequila is: "lick - drink - suck." But not everyone will like it. The essence of the method is as follows: to begin with, we lick the ingredient (salt) with which the drink is consumed, after we drink tequila, and then the snack (lime lemon) follows. So drink tequila mainly in Europe and America.

And here is an option on how to drink tequila with lime. Everything is simple. A little salt is poured into the hollow of the thumb and forefinger. Salt licks, drink a drink, all this is eaten with a slice of lime. Same as with lemon. Only at the end of the sensation a little sharper.

Taste nuances

In addition to the above methods of drinking this tart drink, there are others. How to drink tequila and what to eat?

Chili pepper. Spicy tequila with chili pepper is not to everyone's liking - it will be liked only by brutal machos or their imitators. In other cases, tequila is served with mashed avocado, chili and tomato sauce.
Orange and sugar. This sweet snack is perfect for tequila ladies. To prepare it, cut the orange into rings, mix cinnamon and sugar. We drink the drink in one gulp, bite it with an orange dipped in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
A fashionable version of a drink is considered to be its use with Sprite (Tequila Boom with a tonic). To prepare, you need to mix drinks in the ratio of 1 part tequila and 2 parts of "Sprite". We pour the whole mixture into a glass, cover with a waterproof napkin, sharply hit them on the table so that the drink foams. After that we drink in one gulp. Such a cocktail is sold in bars.
Cocktail "Bandera and Sangrit" or "Banderite" (check box). The secret to making a cocktail lies in the color scheme of all components - sangrita, tequila and lime juice - these are the colors of the national flag of Mexico.

Sangrita - a drink that does not contain alcohol and is very spicy-sour in taste - is sold in the store, but it is better to prepare it yourself. It’s simple: tomato pulp, lemon and orange juice, onion juice, a teaspoon of salt, pepper, sugar. Beat the ingredients with a blender until smooth. Done.

World famous drinking technology

One way to drink tequila is the Mexican Beer Ruff or the Death of the Mexican Cocktail. To make it, you will need light beer in a beer mug and a small stack of tequila. The latter is lowered into a beer mug and until the tequila mixes with beer, the drink must be drunk. Margarita cocktail - the most popular with tequila. To prepare it, tequila is mixed with orange liquor and lime juice in a ratio of 3: 1: 1. All this is mixed with a shaker.

If you look carefully, you can find in any archive of modern young people photos of how to drink tequila in the company of like-minded people.

What is tequila?

Depending on the variety of tequila, distinguish its taste. Tequila happens:

“silver” - such a drink is aged no more than 60 days;
"gold" - silver + dye;
"rested" - exposure 1 year;
"old" - 1-3 years;
"extra seasoned" - 4 years or more.

The higher the class, the cleaner and more expensive the drink, the less it should be diluted with any liquids and snacks. In addition, perhaps, the national Mexican avocado sauce with hot pepper - guacamole (guacamole).