Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments . . . ix Preface . . . xi A Drinker's Guide The History . . . 2 Discovering Tequila . . . 7 The Making of Tequila . . . 10 Types of Tequila . . . 16 Cocktails The Margarita . . . 24 Tore Margarita . . . 26 Honey Margarita . . . 27 Peachy Rita . . . 28 Orange Pineapple Crush . . . 29 Phoenix Rising . . . 30 Surly Temple . . . 32 La Chupparosa . . . 33 Aperol Sunset . . . 35 Nouveau Carré . . . 36 Salud Mojito . . . 37 Sangrita . . . 38 Oaxaca Old-Fashioned . . . 40 Jalisco Old-Fashioned . . . 41 Tea-Quila Highball . . . 43 Suavecita . . . 44 The Silver Monk . . . 45 Mexican 75 . . . 46 Drink Without a Name #2 . . . 48 Shaken Novara . . . 49 Pancho's Punch . . . 50 La Paloma . . . 51 La Batanga . . . 53 La Canterita . . . 54 La Flora Vieja . . . 55 Rested Rosemary . . . 56 All the King's Men . . . 58 The Embarcadero . . . 59 Chaparrita Dorada . . . 61 Prado . . . 62 The Jaguar . . . 64 The Cinder . . . 65 Kama Sutra . . . 66 Cable Car No. 2 . . . 67 The Mexico City . . . 69 Buenos Días . . . 70 Hurricane Mitch . . . 72 Mulled Magic . . . 73 Food Chorizo Hand Pies . . . 77 Red Chile Pepper Pickles . . . 79 Guacamole Soup . . . 80 Chilled Honeydew-Lime Soup . . . 81 Gazpacho with Drunken Prawns . . . 82 Pineapple Carpaccio with Prawn and Pepper Salad . . . 84 Citrus and Avocado Salad with Honey-Tequila Vinaigrette . . . 87 Smoked Trout and Tequila Quesadillas with Summer Tomato Salsa . . . 89 Bay Scallop Ceviche . . . 91 Bamboo Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa . . . 92 Tilapia Tacos with Citrus Salsa . . . 95 Quick Chick Mole . . . 97 Grilled Tequila Chicken with Black Bean and Corn Salsa . . . 99 Cha-Cha-Cha Chile Lasagna . . . 102 Mexican Spaghetti and Meatballs . . . 103 Slow-Braised Pork with Tomatillos and Tequila . . . 105 Market Steak Verde . . . 107 Cinnamon Panna Cotta with Apple Caramel . . . 108 Añejo Truffles . . . 109 Tequilamisu . . . 110 Mexican Chocolate Soufflés with Tequila-Chipotle Crème Anglaise . . . 112 Coco Loco Tequila Cupcakes . . . 115 Margarita Granita . . . 117 Glossary and Basics . . . 118 Sources . . . 124 Index . . . 126
SynopsisThe New Tequila Tequila has come a long way since the days of salt , shot , lime , repeat . With tequila consumption on the rise, people are choosing tequila on more occasions, experimenting with new labels, and learning to appreciate the nuances of flavor. TEQUILA is an all-in-one reference for the top-shelf tequila connoisseur, with chapters on the history and lore of tequila, insight into how tequila is made, an exploration of the agave fields of Jalisco, and a drinker's guide to the four types of tequila- blanco , reposado , anejo , and extra anejo . James Beard Award-winning author and chef Joanne Weir takes tequila beyond the margarita (although she opens the book with the very best margarita recipe) to a wide range of drink and food recipes. TEQUILA features more than 35 cocktails from her own repertoire, as well as contributions from some of the top tequila bar-tenders in the country, including classics like the Sangrita and La Batanga and novel variations like the Cable Car No. 2 and the Surly Temple. Weir also presents more than 20 tequila-infused sides, mains, and desserts, from Gazpacho with Drunken Prawns to Bay Scallop Ceviche to Tequilamisu. Join a new generation of aficionados for a celebration of the agave plant's most spirited and fiery creation, along with new and innovative ways to appreciate tequila., The New Tequila Tequila has come a long way since the days of salt , shot , lime , repeat . With tequila consumption on the rise, people are choosing tequila on more occasions, experimenting with new labels, and learning to appreciate the nuances of flavor. TEQUILA is an all-in-one reference for the top-shelf tequila connoisseur, with chapters on the history and lore of tequila, insight into how tequila is made, an exploration of the agave fields of Jalisco, and a drinker's guide to the four types of tequila: blanco , reposado , a ejo , and extra a ejo . James Beard Award--winning author and chef Joanne Weir takes tequila beyond the margarita (although she opens the book with the very best margarita recipe) to a wide range of drink and food recipes. TEQUILA features more than 35 cocktails from her own repertoire, as well as contributions from some of the top tequila bar-tenders in the country, including classics like the Sangrita and La Batanga and novel variations like the Cable Car No. 2 and the Surly Temple. Weir also presents more than 20 tequila-infused sides, mains, and desserts, from Gazpacho with Drunken Prawns to Bay Scallop Ceviche to Tequilamisu. Join a new generation of aficionados for a celebration of the agave plant's most spirited and fiery creation, along with new and innovative ways to appreciate tequila.