You have several cocktail recipes that use tequila, and many of them are easy to prepare at home as well. Juice highballs or drinks like a shaken martini , tequila is an essential element for spicy cocktails. You can also try fruity margaritas with tequila, which offers a delightful taste in both the shaken or blended form.
If you want something creamy and fresh, sweet tequila cream with fresh berries creates a magic with its flavors. If something similar is on your mind, this recipe by Foodnetwork may help you get started. Whether you sip it neat or as a shot, tequila has proven that it is one of the best liquors in the world that is versatile and flavorsome.
Besides, you would want to taste the outcome that comes out after years of labor-intensive efforts. What is Tequila? However, in roughly the last hundred years or so, it developed into alcohol to be used for drinks and shots.
To make tequila, agave is first harvested and processed baked. Then, once it is cooked well enough, it is crushed to release the juice.
These juices then move on to the fermentation and distilling processes. The end result is tequila, which can then either be bottled or aged in barrels. Some companies are very traditional, using large stones and donkeys to help crush the agave plant for its juice, while others are fully using machinery to make the process easier.
What started as a drink that supposedly came from the gods is now a commonplace beverage you can find in any bar, restaurant, and most households. The biggest and most important difference between the two is how long they are aged, which gives them a difference in color and flavor. Silver tequila is typically bottled immediately after it is distilled, but it can age for a maximum of two months. It is also distilled in stainless steel, which prevents it from changing or acquiring any color.
Basically, this is what keeps it clear in color. The taste is also different from gold tequila. Silver tequila is strong and harsh, which is why people use lemon or lime to neutralize it in drinks or shots. Gold tequila is distilled in barrels. These barrels are what give the tequila its golden color although some brands do add in coloring. The length of time spent in the barrels makes the shade of gold vary, with a longer amount of time resulting in a darker shade.
The longer gold tequila ages in the barrel, the more expensive and high-quality it will be. Once you've found a good tequila, you'll want to ease into the flavor. The best way to do that is through a classic margarita—avoid the frozen varieties, which can mask the taste of the liquor in an avalanche of sugar.
Follow this recipe for best results, and remember: Go with Cointreau, not Triple Sec. Once you've experienced a good margarita, you can graduate to phase four, which is sipping it with sangrita. Meaning "little blood" in Spanish a reference to its color , sangrita is a non-alcoholic drink that's traditionally served with tequila.
It combines citrus, tomato juice, and grenadine with a generous portion of hot sauce, and perfectly tempers the bite of tequila when sipped. You can find a recipe here. Finally, at long last, you're ready for the real deal. If you don't like drinking liquor straight, it's perfectly acceptable to have a lime and salt on-hand: Just dip the lime in a bit of salt and suck on it between sips. Ready to try your hand at tequila? Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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