Tequila Shot
- Glass
- Shot
- Difficulty
- Easy
- ABV
- ~40%
Ingredients
- 1½ oztequila blanco45 ml
- 1lime wedge
- pinchsalt
Instructions
Lick the back of your hand between thumb and index finger. Sprinkle salt on the wet spot. Hold the lime wedge ready. Lick the salt, shoot the tequila, bite the lime. In that order.
Sips & Tips
Technique
The salt numbs your taste buds slightly, the tequila goes down, and the lime cuts the burn. It's a ritual as much as a drink. Use a decent blanco — bad tequila makes this painful.
Balance
If you're using good tequila (Espolòn, Olmeca Altos), you don't need the salt and lime — sip it instead. The ritual is for cheap tequila you need to mask.
History
Variations
Training Wheels
Use a lemon wedge dipped in sugar instead of salt and lime for a sweeter, more approachable version.
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Tequila Shot
Glass: Shot | Difficulty: Easy | ABV: ~40%
Ingredients
- 1½ oz tequila blanco
- 1 lime wedge
- pinch salt
Instructions
Lick the back of your hand between thumb and index finger. Sprinkle salt on the wet spot. Hold the lime wedge ready. Lick the salt, shoot the tequila, bite the lime. In that order.