Tequila, the photo of which is on the left, is a popular drink, obtained from blue agave. Its classical fortress is 38-40%. The birthplace of this alcohol is Latin America, the modern territory of Mexico. Information about what happens tequila, what to drink this drink or how to mix it in cocktails, you will find in our article. The history of his appearance is quite interesting. It refers to about the 7th century AD. It was then that the Toltec tribe learned how to get a viscous, slightly frothy drink with the excellent, slightly fruity taste and white shade, which was called pulka, by fermenting the agave juice. His fortress was quite low, only 4-6%. It was pulka for a long time was one of the few alcoholic beverages. Everything changed when the Spanish Conquistadors brought European technologies of sublimation of alcohol to the New World. Thus, at the beginning of the 20th century, mescal, a product of juice processing from cactus, appeared. But it's still not tequila, its name she received later, when it began to produce from a rare species of blue agave. It grows near the neighborhood of the town of Tequila. When in the 20th century this drink was actively exported to other countries, tequila received its final name. In Russia, it has become popular relatively recently. Tequila, the price of which, depending on the variety and species ranges from 600 to 3000 rubles per bottle, is drunk on its own and in cocktails. Read more about this.
Tequila, with which to drink this strong drink in its pure form
Here are some ways to consume this alcohol, you can choose one of them, given your own preferences. For example, one of the most famous and popular options for drinking tequila in its pure form is this: a drink is poured into a glass, and next is a saucer with cut lime and salt (instead of lime you can take a lemon, and to get a stronger effect, the salt is mixed with black pepper) . Then a small handful of grains are poured into the palm and sour juice drips from above. After the mixture is licked from the palm and quickly washed down with tequila, biting citrus. Still you can try and such variant: cut a lemon, remove all pulp and flatten the bottom. The result is a "glass". Fill its edges with salt, fill the cavity with tequila and ice. Drink with a volley. And you can drink a drink and thus: take a glass, dip its edges first into orange juice, and then into sugar. Pour tequila - 30 or 50 ml - and quickly drink.
How to mix cocktails with tequila
There are many mixes with the addition of this drink. But be careful, many of them contain a high percentage of alcohol, so it's best to eat them in moderation. On how to prepare cocktails, where one of the ingredients is tequila, with what to drink and mix, and serve, as in a real Mexican restaurant, look further. For example, the most famous mix "Tequila boom" is prepared this way: take 30 ml of alcohol and 10-15 ml of any highly carbonated drink. Mix with each other in a glass, cover the contents with a napkin and hit the glass with the bottom on the table. After the drink is strongly foamed, you can drink it. Very simply and quickly you can prepare a cocktail "Toro Rojo", you will need:
- 40 ml of tequila;
- 250 ml of Red Bull.
In a tall glass filled with crushed ice, pour in both liquids and stir well with a stick. Decorate with a slice of lemon and enjoy. If you like sweet drinks, then you will definitely have to taste the mix "Brave bull", mix:
- 50 ml of tequila (best to take white);
- 30 ml of Kaloua liqueur;
- ice.
To pour a cocktail it is also necessary in a tall glass filled with crushed ice and decorated with a slice of lemon. Now that you know what tequila is, what to drink and mix with in cocktails, you can always enjoy its excellent taste, which has been known for over 2000 years.