After celebrating Pi Approximation Day a couple of days ago, it\u2019s appropriate that we have a day to wash down all that \u201cPi.\u201d Well, today\u2019s the day \u2014 National Tequila Day. Mexicans like to celebrate National Tequila Day \u2014 but \u2014 so do a lot of other people , all around the world. No matter that tequila can only be made in a few regions of Mexico, its day can (and really should be) celebrated by just about everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humans have been making something like tequila for at least a couple of thousand years. As early as 150 B.C., a predecessor of tequila, called \u201cpulque\u201d was thought to have been made by civilizations predating the ancient Aztecs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tequila is made from the agave plant. Like wine, the type of soil the plant is grown in can impact the taste of the final product. But, unlike wine or other drinks made from fruit, once the agave plant is used to make tequila, it\u2019s finished \u2014 it can\u2019t be reused.
To qualify as \u201ctequila,\u201d at least 51% of the product must be derived from the blue agave plant that is prevalent in Mexico. A lot tequila today is made from 100% blue agave. These tequilas are typically higher quality and cost more than the mixed versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tequila is like some other alcoholic beverages, like champagne, cognac, bourbon, etc., in that it can only be called tequila if it is made in a certain place \u2014 in the case of tequila, this place is Mexico.
In 2018, National Tequila Day was officially recognized by the Mexican government.
Regular agave and blue agave plants have different flavors. Standard agave is used in sweeteners, but not in tequila.
Tequila can be used to create small, artificial diamonds \u2014 which are often used in the electronics industry.
More than 300 million agave plants are grown and harvested each year to produce tequila throughout Mexico.
So an alcoholic beverage that\u2019s this interesting and tastes this good in a margarita certainly deserves its own day \u2014 Happy National Tequila Day.
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After celebrating Pi Approximation Day a couple of days ago, it\u2019s appropriate that we have a day to wash down all that \u201cPi.\u201d Well, today\u2019s the day \u2014 National Tequila Day. Mexicans like to celebrate National Tequila Day \u2014 but … Continue reading