Mezcals

What Types Of Agave Can Be Used to Prepare Mezcal?

To prepare Mezcal, only specific agave varieties are permissible. Out of them, the most common one is Espadin. Besides Espadin, here are some other varieties of agave used for Mezcal making

• Barril
• Cirial
• Largo
• Blanco
• Mexicano
• Tobala
• Tepestate

It's tough to tell the exact number of agave varieties for mezcal preparation. The reason is different names as per areas. However, it's believed that they are made with more than 30 types of agave. 

How to Drink Mezcal?

You can drink Mezcal either neat, with margaritas, or as cocktails. Each way, it's going to satisfy your taste buds. Here's how to make them:

With Sal De Gusano

Pour around 59 ml of Mezcal in Ji Karta or any old-fashioned glassware. It's worth going for clay cups like Copitas because it has enough room to help you relish the smell. After pouring the drink, take an orange wheel and dip them into sal de gusano.

Sal de gusano is a combination of grounded chile peppers and salt (with roasted ground worms of the agave plant). Once your orange wheel is well-sprinkled, put them as garnishing on the glassware and enjoy your drink!

Neat

You can also consume the drink neat without ice. Make sure that it is served at room temperature. Neat Mezcal gives an authentic feel of all the flavours. When sipping a glass of neat Mezcal, feel the taste and smell of the drink.

Take its sip and let it rustle inside the mouth. It may give a burning feeling, but that's quite subtle. Let your mouth adjust with the sensation. Enjoy your drink slowly! Also, avoid shots with Mezcal as they are not worth a quick gulp.

Mezcal Cocktails

You can also enjoy mezcal cocktails for their plethora of flavours. For example, Mezcal margaritas are pretty famous for their blend of sweet, sour, and smoky flavours. It's topped off with salt for that extra touch.

You can try more such classic cocktail recipes to experiment with your palette. Also, make sure to get top-notch Mezcal bottles before making the cocktails as high-quality ensures better taste.

For that, you can reach Hello Drinks Superstore! Our affordable and fine-quality Mezcal can intensify the taste of your cocktails. It's so good that you may end up making drinks similar to that of a bartender.

What are Some Food Pairings with Mezcal?

Mezcal tastes delicious with traditional food pairing. The drink, along with snacks and bites, makes an ideal combination. It also goes well with contemporary dishes like meat and desserts. Here are a few food pairings to try with Mezcal:

• Cheese: Cheese helps to enhance the creamy taste of Mezcal. It's a popular snacking option in many parts of the world. You can try any cheese type with your Mezcal, but cheddar and pecorino are the best options of all.

• Chocolate and Coffee Drinks: The blend of coffee and chocolates goes extremely well with the Mezcal. You can add them to your chocolate and coffee drinks directly. You can also enjoy them sip-by-sip with your drink.

• Moles: Moles are a traditional sauce (or marinade) commonly used in Mexican cuisine. The saucy flavours of mole go well with that of strong Mezcal. Thus, you can pair them too!

• Desserts: Desserts are like friends to Mezcal. Be it croissants, chocolate mousse, or tarts; most desserts intensify the sweet and spicy notes of the drink. It tastes well with the pastries.

• BBQs, Sushi, and Shellfish: Mezcals also taste delicious with smoked meat. The fruity and smoky flavours of Mezcal blend well with lambs and tuna. You can also pair them with grilled or sauce-cooked meats. Mezcals are a must-have with king crab, shellfish, and oysters.

About Hello Drinks Superstore

Hello Drinks Superstore is Australia's most famous cloud-based online liquor superstore. We offer distinct liquor varieties (and related items) to bring value to our customers. Our services include fast deliveries and in-stock products all the time.

Presently, we are based out of Sydney, but that does not stop us from shipping products to your home. Our convenient payment services and affordable prices make us different from others. We aim to spread our name throughout the country with launches on new sites.

We support the Responsible Service of Alcohol (NSW Liquor Act 2007), and thus, we hold the licence to render our services. To make our services more flexible, we offer a free download Hello Drinks alcohol delivery app.

This allows you to place your order with one tap. The application is available for both iOS and Android! Now that you know about us, it's not worth missing the chance to enjoy the best drinks.

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