Tequilla is your friend
I copied an article from the A.P. on the popularity of tequilla. My favorite part is when they call it a "low class hooch" It got me looking forward to some shooters and salt. Maybe this weekend calls for some margaritas?
Once considered a low class hooch, tequila has undergone a huge image change over the past two decades to become the toast of Mexican high society, giving a heady euphoria to the country's drinks industry. Made from the hearts of blue agave plants in the Tequila region of Jalisco state, production is this year expected to hit a record 210 million liters (55.4 million US gallons).
When the fields turn blue in Tequila, the village which has been making the clear alcohol for more than two centuries, then the growers know the plant is ripe. It can take seven years but it could take up to 12. The agave is about as big as a pineapple but it is a long wait for a production that takes about eight days. The cores, which are called "pinas", are cut in half with a long knife called a "coa" in the final traditional touch before ultra-modern production processes take over.
There are two qualities of tequila: one is 100 percent agave and the other is at least 51 percent. Tequila 100 percent agave must be made with only blue agave juices and must be bottled at the distillery in Mexico. It can be clear Blanco, which is bottled immediately after distillation, the pale coloured Reposado, which is kept in casks for between two months and a year, or the amber Anejo which must be at least one year old.
It can only be made in Jalisco or in a few districts in the neighbouring states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tamaulipas. But tequila is widely pirated. Some experts say that for each litre of tequila produced in the region, another is put on the market illegally.
Now wasn't that informative? Anyway, I'll be enjoying the Wildwood beach this Saturday. You're welcome to come down to enjoy the sand and surf. And Saturday evening, how about an A.C. Surf game? It starts at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks after the game. Tickets are $8. Comment or give me a call.
Once considered a low class hooch, tequila has undergone a huge image change over the past two decades to become the toast of Mexican high society, giving a heady euphoria to the country's drinks industry. Made from the hearts of blue agave plants in the Tequila region of Jalisco state, production is this year expected to hit a record 210 million liters (55.4 million US gallons).
When the fields turn blue in Tequila, the village which has been making the clear alcohol for more than two centuries, then the growers know the plant is ripe. It can take seven years but it could take up to 12. The agave is about as big as a pineapple but it is a long wait for a production that takes about eight days. The cores, which are called "pinas", are cut in half with a long knife called a "coa" in the final traditional touch before ultra-modern production processes take over.
There are two qualities of tequila: one is 100 percent agave and the other is at least 51 percent. Tequila 100 percent agave must be made with only blue agave juices and must be bottled at the distillery in Mexico. It can be clear Blanco, which is bottled immediately after distillation, the pale coloured Reposado, which is kept in casks for between two months and a year, or the amber Anejo which must be at least one year old.
It can only be made in Jalisco or in a few districts in the neighbouring states of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tamaulipas. But tequila is widely pirated. Some experts say that for each litre of tequila produced in the region, another is put on the market illegally.
Now wasn't that informative? Anyway, I'll be enjoying the Wildwood beach this Saturday. You're welcome to come down to enjoy the sand and surf. And Saturday evening, how about an A.C. Surf game? It starts at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks after the game. Tickets are $8. Comment or give me a call.