About four hundred years ago, this burning drink appeared in Mexico. At home, they love him very much. In Russia, he only recently began to gain popularity and be in demand. Among Russians, the culture of its consumption has gained considerable fame and fame. There are many ways to drink this "cactus moonshine."
Tequila is a strong, high-degree alcoholic drink, so drink it from small glasses or narrow glasses in small portions. Expensive Mexican vodka varieties are consumed mainly in their pure form, because they have a delicious taste and excellent aroma, which does not need to be interrupted. The taste of the lime fruit and salt blends perfectly with Mexican vodka.
How to drink tequila with lime? Most often, tequila is eaten with lime - this is customary, but if there is no lime, it can be replaced with lemon. Many consider lime to be an elite snack and claim that it is better to drink tequila with it.
How to drink tequila with lemon? Tequila is used with citrus, cutting it in half and removing the flesh from it, creating a cup. The edges of the lemon itself are sprinkled with salt, tequila is poured inside, and you can also put a little ice in it. Such an impromptu glass remains edible, they can have a bite to drink this alcoholic drink.
Why drink tequila with salt? The fact is that salt helps aggravate sensations, activate the taste buds, creates a more subtle perception of the taste of the drink, but at the same time neutralizes the strange taste of blue agave from which this alcohol is created. Using salt, you can discover the most pleasant notes of the diverse taste of tequila, as well as neutralize lemon acid or lime bitterness. The combination of salt with tequila is delicious. How to drink tequila with salt? A rim is made on the edges of tall glasses, wetting the edges of the glass with lemon juice and dipping them in salt. Tequila is poured into a glass, they are drunk in one gulp, while licking salt from the edges of the glasses. For a snack, you can cut citrus fruits.
Classic way
How to drink tequila with salt and lemon? On the back of the palm between the thumb and forefinger, a little salt is poured. In the same hand take a slice of lime or lemon. Lick salt, drink a glass of tequila in one gulp and have a bite of a lemon.
With salt and lime
How to drink tequila with lime and salt? A little salt is poured on the wrist, a couple drops of lime juice are squeezed out there. After licking salt from your hand, drink a glass of tequila and bite with a small piece of juicy lime. Why exactly lime? It has a peculiar taste, which is very suitable for biting them with Mexican vodka.
Mexican Ruff
How to drink tequila with beer? A fast intoxicating cocktail, popular in America, is called "Mist." 320 milliliters of light beer and 30 milliliters of tequila are mixed in one glass. Drink a cocktail in one gulp.
There is another unusual cocktail that many will like. It is not difficult to prepare. 150 milliliters of tequila, 50 milliliters of any citrus juice and liquor are poured into a glass. All mixed together, and then you can add ice and decorate, for example, a circle of orange.
"Tequila boom"
How to drink tequila with tonic? In this way, it is customary to use tequila mainly among young people in nightclubs and other institutions in which they drink alcohol. Thanks to this method, you can quickly cheer up, gain strength and cheer yourself up for the whole evening to continue the fun. To make Tequila Boom, tequila and some sweet soda or tonic are mixed in the same proportions in one large glass.
After that, cover the glass with your hand or a napkin, lightly beat it with the bottom on the table, but so as not to break it. This is done to obtain a foamed carbonated liquid mixed with tequila. After overturning a bubbling glass, they usually do not bite into themselves.
With orange
How to drink tequila with an orange? One of the varieties of the use of tequila is traditional in bars and clubs. Tequila is poured into a special high pile, and the orange sliced in half rings is rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar and placed in a bowl next to it. A pinch of sugar and cinnamon powder is poured into a glass of tequila, and then everything is well mixed. Drink the drink in one gulp and have a bite of an orange.
With salt and lemon
How to drink tequila in the most common and fascinating way - with salt and lemon? This method was invented by cultural Europeans who diversified the process of taking alcohol. The procedure consists in first slicing lemon into thin slices, then pouring tequila into a pile. On the back of the hand squeeze a few drops of lemon juice and pour a couple of pinch of salt. Salt is licked from a hand, a hot drink is drunk, and immediately they are eaten with a slice of juicy, ripe lemon.
Tequila "Olmeca"
Mexico's premium liquor is drunk in several ways. How to drink tequila with salt and lime? In order to enjoy the incredible tastes of this drink, there is a classic way to consume expensive alcohol. Tequila is poured into a small glass, a plate with a quarter of lime and salt is placed next to it. Near the thumb there is a recess in which grains of salt are poured, and a few drops of lime juice are squeezed there. Carefully lick the sour lime juice and spicy salt from your hand, empty a glass of alcohol and bite again with the chopped lime fruit. This fruit can easily be replaced with lemon.
Some add to the scheme a refreshing drink called Sangrita. It is made from chili peppers, orange and tomato juices. Such a cold drink is ideal for Olmek.
Before you drink a glass of Olmeca, do not forget to eat a slice of lime or lemon, which is pre-sprinkled with salt.
More options
Tequila is perfect for a variety of meat snacks, especially fatty fried meat. It can be juicy pork, lamb, cutlets also go well with this alcoholic drink. There are no special requirements for snacks - tequila is combined with almost any dish. Mexican snacks such as tacos, burritos or others, such as shawarma, are also served with Mexican vodka. Seafood, namely salted salmon, fried pollock or mussels, are also organically combined with tequila.
Tequila is added to various alcoholic cocktails; on its basis, unusual and unique to taste drinks are created. Such a popular cocktail as Margarita is very spicy and rich, also contains tequila. But many argue that to preserve an individual, excellent taste, tequila should be drunk in its pure form, without mixing with anything else.
Sangrita
Not only Olmeku, but also other types of tequila are washed down with something tasty. It can be, for example, the so-called “Sangrita”. As already mentioned, this is a mixture of pepper, tomato and orange juice.
Some people drink tequila with other spirits, whether it is scotch tape or cognac, but such mixtures are very intoxicating even for experienced fans of alcoholic beverages. Tequila is a universal drink, so it can be consumed as you like and with anything: even with fruit juice, even with salt or in combination with other alcohol - nothing special can ruin its special taste.
Golden tequila
Due to the addition of caramel, tequila acquires not only a special golden hue, but also an incredibly light taste, a stunningly sweet and spicy aroma of caramel. It is customary to drink golden tequila in its pure form or add to some smoothies. For example, in Margarita, which contains, in addition to tequila, lime juice or any other fruit or berries. Orange liquor can be one of the ingredients. Beat the contents in a shaker and add ice there.
Some connoisseurs of fine tequila may find the following tips helpful:
- It is undesirable to freeze and cool tequila, it is advisable to drink it when it is at room temperature, that is, moderately warm. It is better for taste.
- At the first test of this alcoholic drink, it is better to stretch the drink in order to have time to feel the spicy taste. It should be drunk in small sips. In tequila, the most important thing is taste, the aroma remains in last place.
But do not forget that excessive drinking is harmful to your health.