Grog Blog! Tequila in Mexico!

Tequila dates back to pre-Hispanic times. The ancient tribes of Mexico would ferment the sap from the agave plant to be used as a part of ritual ceremonies. The evolution of the mighty tequila came with the Spanish invasion.

                                                     

To worm or not to worm?
A common misconception world wide is about the worm in the bottle. Agave worms were first added during bottling in the 1940s as a marketing stunt. Truth is tequila does not have the worm but mezcal does. Tequila can only be made using blue agave whilst mezcal can use many different agave varieties. Different process, different taste therefore a different drink.

How to drink tequila? There is no correct way as it can be enjoyed in many ways and is really just personal preference.

LSP!
Lick the skin between your thumb and index finger. Shake a bit of salt on your skin. With a tequila shot and lime wedge in hand lick the salt, shoot the tequila and then suck on the lime chaser.

Popular cocktails include the margarita, tequila sunrise, paloma and the brave bull.

All we can really advise is that when life gives you lemons, grab the tequila and salt!

Reminiscence! Mayan Quest, Mexico and Guatemala!

 The world of Tacos, Tequila and Temples! Our tour across this part of Central America started in Cancun and finished in Antigua, We chose the 10 day Intrepid  tour " Mayan Quest".  This tour was described as full of history and culture of the ancient Maya civilization. We visited the great wonder Chichen Itza as well as the  Uxmal and Palenque ruins but spent many long hours in the  mini bus. Thank god for Tequila and our great tour mates. Although we visited lovely towns such as San Cristobal de las Casa and Panajachel, we felt that this tour just was not functional as you had very little time at the sites .  We have since learnt that this tour is no longer running.

Recommendations;


-Read the trip notes of tour before choosing.
-Steer clear of tours that cover great distances in a bus.
-Purchase alcohol to share on long bus trip.
-Hike Pacaya at Antigua
-Visit the Isle of Mujeres (off Cancun) for a couple of days if you have the time. We stayed at Casa Roca Caribe (a lovely, self contained two bedroom unit over looking the Caribbean ocean) http://www.casarocacaribe.com/ MAGIC!