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I remember once my wife’s brother came to visit us. He has been working in a southern resort town for several years, and then he decided to visit his native land. Naturally, we organized a small feast, during which we talked, oddly enough, about tequila.
What is tequila
To be honest, my brother never used exotic types of alcohol. And then I began to praise the virtues of tequila. He had only heard such a word in films. In general, the question, what is it, in fact, is, I, as a professional bartender, was clearly puzzled, or rather, surprised.
However, I still condescended to explain. Tequila is a traditional Native American drink that is distilled from the sap of a plant called the Blue Agave. The strength of tequila ranges from 38 to 56%.
This plant is used to make tequila.
In addition, Tequila is a city in Mexico. By the way, there is a festival dedicated to this type of alcohol every year.
Interesting fact! The Aztecs believed that tequila was given to them by the gods.
What glasses to take for tequila
Which of us had the idea to try tequila the next day, I honestly don’t remember. Probably a brother. Painfully beautiful, I talked about this alcohol, and even the mention of the Aztecs completely struck him.
In general, in the evening we had several bottles of tequila. Meanwhile, a relative, having examined the contents of our cupboard for dishes, said that we were probably going to have a sober evening today, because he did not find suitable glasses with us.
It turns out that this upstart spent the whole day on the Internet while everyone was at work, and now he can lecture himself on “tequila studies”. I suppressed the desire to reason with my godfather with the help of a brother’s cuff and asked what glasses he needed for tequila and whether he would have to fly to Mexico for an hour.
The relative, apparently realizing the danger of the situation, said that for this type of alcohol, tall, narrow glasses are taken, with a volume of 30-60 ml. The Mexicans themselves call them cabalito (cabalito).
Kabalito.
I know that some bars serve tequila in riedel glasses. In their form, they are somewhat reminiscent of wine glasses.
This option is more suitable for cocktails.
Note! Initially, Mexicans generally drank alcohol from cropped cow horns.
How to choose tequila glasses in the store
So, I decided not to wait for the next day and dragged my godfather to the store. He did not resist for long. On the way to the shopping center, just in case, I asked a relative how to choose glasses for tequila.
Still, I didn’t want to hear a phrase from a novice bartender when I came home that we wouldn’t be able to drink alcohol because of the wrong glasses.
The wife’s brother said that in the first place, the choice should be based on personal preferences. That is, for those who want to drink cocktails, it is better to take Riedeli, because their volume reaches 200 ml.
For those who plan to taste the original taste of tequila, it is better to opt for Cabalito.
This option is even more preferable because glasses of this type are more convenient for storage. A Russian person would call them rather small glasses than glasses. And in this I completely agreed with the godfather.
How to serve tequila
In general, we finally purchased suitable glasses and returned home. The professional qualities of a bartender again jumped up in me, and I began to explain to a relative how alcohol is served correctly.
First, the tequila needs to be slightly cooled. So that the glass fogs up a little, as the godfather put it. Snack alcohol only fruit. Ideally, this should be a lime, however, a lemon or orange will do. Their halves are sometimes worn directly on the glass.
We got to the tequila itself with such preparation only late in the evening. But with us, as they say, everything was rank after rank, as in the best bars of the southern cities. My wife’s brother liked the alcohol itself moderately, but thanks to me, he now knows how, with what to drink it.
What tips for drinking tequila can you give?
Dear readers, remember that alcohol abuse harms your body. Take care of yourself!