So when you go on holiday to mexico, it would be rude not to have some tequila! Few margaritas were definitely indulged! My favorite was the mango-strawberry margarita!
Some Tequila knowledge ( Wiki)
Tequila is a regional specific name for a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the north-western Mexican state of Jalisco. Although tequila is a kind of mezcal, modern tequila differs somewhat in the method of its production, in the use of only blue agave plants, as well as in its regional specificity.
The red volcanic soil in the surrounding region is particularly well suited to the growing of the blue agave, and more than 300 million of the plants are harvested there each year. Agave tequila grows differently depending on the region. Blue agaves grown in the highlands region are larger in size and sweeter in aroma and taste. Agaves harvested in the lowlands, however, have a more herbaceous fragrance and flavor.
Mexican laws state that tequila can be produced only in the state of Jalisco and limited regions in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas.The United States officially recognizes that spirits called “tequila” can only be produced in Mexico, although by agreement bulk amounts can be shipped to be bottled in the U.S.
Tequila is most often made at a 38–40% alcohol content (76–80 proof), but can be produced between 31 and 55% alcohol content (62 and 110 proof).
During one of the mexican themed evenings there was a tequila table with different flavoured tequila from Cherry, apple, passionfruit, mango, pineapple and more that I don’t remember!
I tried the cherry tequila ( thinking it was be sweet!!) as you can you see it was far from sweet! However it was served in a cucumber shot cup with can eat afterwards!
