Different Ways to Drink Tequila

• Tequila is a liquor made from the juice of the blue agave plant, which is grown in Mexico. The amount of agave juice used in a particular kind of tequila varies depending on the grade and brand of tequila, but it must contain at least 51 percent agave juice to be classified as tequila. The length of time tequila is aged, in addition to the various colors and flavors added during the aging process, result in many different varieties of tequila.

Shot

• One common way to drink tequila is as a shot, with salt and a lime wedge. Pour some salt on your hand, then drink the shot of tequila. Immediately after downing the tequila, lick the salt and suck on the lime wedge. This is an effective method of neutralizing the strong aftertaste of tequila.

Margarita

• Tequila is commonly used in margaritas and the amount of tequila will vary. A stronger margarita might have three shots of tequila, while a weaker one will only have one.

With a Beer Chaser

• Tequila can be used with a beer chaser. Simply drink the shot of tequila, then chug a beer immediately afterward. You can also pour the shot of tequila into a mug of beer and chug it together.

Tequila Sunrise

• Have your tequila in the form of a tequila sunrise, which consists of 2 oz. of tequila, 4 oz. of orange juice and 3/4 oz. of grenadine over ice.

Coscorron

• A coscorron is a slightly more elaborate shot of tequila. To make it, add a small amount of lemon-lime soda and a few drops of lime juice to the shot of tequila. Gently tap the shot glass on the table to mix, then drink the shot.

Bandera

• Drink tequila with two other shots, which is called a bandera. Line up a shot of tequila, a shot of sangrita and a shot of lime juice. Do not confuse sangrita with sangria. Sangrita is made from orange, pomegranate and lime juice, with a splash of hot sauce. Drink the tequila first, then the sangrita and finish with the lime juice.