As it happens with many alcoholic drinks, now no one will say for sure who invented the Tequila Boom recipe. There is a myth that allegedly during Prohibition, a temperamental Mexican went into an American bar and asked for vodka from agave. The desk clerk was puzzled.
On the one hand, the law does not order, and on the other, the explosive and unpredictable nature of the guest did not bode well in the event of a refusal. Therefore, the bartender went to half measures. He poured tequila into a glass, added soda and a slice of lime there. Having covered the glass with a beer stand, so that the smell of alcohol would not spread throughout the establishment, he slipped it to the visitor. The Mexican gave vent to his emotions by hitting a glass on the bar counter. What happened was what happened: the gases from the soda hissed violently, producing a sharp “boom” sound.
Since then, the Tequila Boom cocktail, the recipe of which will be given below, has gained great popularity. At first, Mexican vodka was a favorite drink of the American proletariat. But later, when the process of distilling moonshine from agave and its purification improved, tequila became a welcome guest at glamorous parties. The secret to this popularity is pretty obvious.
This is an extremely simple preparation: even a beginner can mix a cocktail at home. And secondly, the ritual of drinking. He simply enchants and brings the real macho to the laurel drinker.
So how is Tequila Boom prepared? The recipe sets only two indispensable conditions: high-quality branded Mexican vodka and a glass called “old fashion”. This is a low glass with a thick bottom. It is necessary for a truly “boom” to occur, and not a “tink” with subsequent injuries to the fingers. All other ingredients are at the request of the customer. Girls like to add sweet orangeade, stronger heads - champagne and even beer. You can experiment with the color of the cocktail. Coca-Cola will make it ruby, Fanta yellow, and a couple drops of Blue Curacao liquor blue.
The classic Tequila Boom recipe involves pouring 50 ml of agave vodka into old fashion, add 10 ml of lime juice there (just squeeze a quarter of the fruit). Fans of drinks stronger pour 50 ml, the rest - 75 ml of colorless pops ("Sprite" or "Tonic"). As already mentioned, it is completely canonical to replace the last component with another
sweet soda. And it’s even permissible to drop a little banana liquor into the glass.
In the wake of the popularity of the cocktail, various modifications appeared. So, the recipe "Tequila Boom Boom" offers to double the proportion of alcohol. Drunkenness from drinking comes almost instantly, and just as quickly leaves you. However, doctors recommend that you do not use more than two of these "booms" in one evening.
But the most important thing in a cocktail is not mixing the ingredients, but the drinking ritual itself, which, naturally, is not produced by the bartender, but by the guest. The recipe for Tequila Boom has very clearly defined rules in this regard. A glass with a drink is covered with five napkins folded together, and on top also with a palm. The glass carries out several circular movements counterclockwise, and then with a force hits it on the countertop. When you hear a distinctive sound, the cocktail is ready. You need to drink it to the bottom, while the glass still sizzles.