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Post by imec on May 17, 2009 18:07:44 GMT
with apologies to Mexico...
1 12oz can frozen limeade
1/2 can (above) tequila
3 12oz bottles of lager
lots of ice
Mix in a large pitcher.
Yes, I know it sounds odd, maybe even disgusting, but I've never had anyone not refill their glass - repeatedly.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2009 19:01:44 GMT
Beer could only improve the tequila. Although I do like the odd margarita, I really do not like the taste of tequila, so the overwhelming lime flavor is important to me. Beer and citrus go well together, so fine, why not?
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Post by bixaorellana on May 17, 2009 19:44:50 GMT
Hmmmmm. I would have to try it .... and try it and try it and try it, before I could really make up my mind.
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Post by hwinpp on May 18, 2009 4:57:23 GMT
Yellow or clear tequila?
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Post by happytraveller on May 18, 2009 9:12:57 GMT
Sounds great, will try it out !  |
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Post by gyro on May 18, 2009 9:17:45 GMT
What's the difference, taste-wise, between yellow and clear ?
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Post by happytraveller on May 18, 2009 9:52:48 GMT
The yellow one is a little finer, the clear one stronger. (If I remember that right)
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Post by hwinpp on May 18, 2009 10:53:23 GMT
Don't know either. But I always believed clear spirits can be safely mixed, while coloured ones should not be. Might be complete superstition though.
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Post by imec on May 18, 2009 14:46:14 GMT
In this context, I've found it doesn't really matter. Cheapest you can find will be just fine. Now, when you're drinking it straight or with Sangrita on the side, then it becomes a bigger issue. Maybe save that for another thread. |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2009 14:54:30 GMT
The purpose of the beer is to disguise whether you are using clear or yellow tequila.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 18, 2009 15:36:38 GMT
The yellow tequila is yellow because it's been aged. Thus, it's likely to be mellower and tastier. The white is younger and rawer-tasting.
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Post by Don Cuevas on May 23, 2009 17:27:07 GMT
Although I like a good tequila, I prefer the smoky taste of a fine mezcal, distilled in an alembique in the Oaxacan countryside.
Hold the worm.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 23, 2009 17:51:05 GMT
I love mezcal and prefer it to tequila. However, I can't imagine that anyone who disliked tequila would like mezcal.
The distilleries are called palenques here.
The first time I ever tasted "the worm" was in a palenque where I was invited to sample their wares. There was a little plate of what looked like chile powder there to accompany the drink. I took a pinch and was totally thrilled by the taste. It was chile, salt, and ground dried worm -- an indescribably taste that's absolutely delicious. The worm imparts a subtle, rich taste when it's added to mezcal.
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Post by hwinpp on May 25, 2009 6:34:53 GMT
I also prefer mexcal to tequila, it seems to go down smoother.
As for the worm, I thought it was completely tasteless...
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Post by gyro on May 25, 2009 6:57:13 GMT
The only time I've ever had 'the worm' I think it was more of a maggot, in all honesty. Like chewing a condom. I don't think it was particarly authentic, probably one they'd just grabbed from a salad earlier in the evening .....
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Post by bixaorellana on May 25, 2009 13:49:32 GMT
That is sort of what it looks like -- more like a grub. Here is an article about it. The bottom photo shows one way they're sold around here -- live & wriggling. The most common way to buy them is dried and salted and strung by the dozen on a cotton string. Vendors will also take as many or as few as you wish off the string for you. (don't open the above link if you're icked out by icky insect pictures) |
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Post by hwinpp on May 26, 2009 6:06:25 GMT
They look a bit like the silk and bamboo grubs available here.
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