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Touring The Tequila Region In Mexico

I am so excited my travel agent made this suggestion; it will be mind-blowing awesome, so much to learn, and a great trip ahead. Yes, I cannot get a direct flight from New York to Manila Philipines as I so badly wanted to do so, at my travel agent’s suggestion, I will be making a stopover at least one in Mexico or at least flying there first and then deciding if I should continue onwards afterward or head back to New York!

I write as I fly and travel at least virtually in this pandemic!

I will be landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, the closest Airport to Tequila City. I can imagine what’s going through your mind Tequila and Mezcal! You just hit the nail on the head!

Obviously, going to Tequila city means that I will be stopping at all the famous distilleries and possibly even taking the famous train.

Let’s get a little more grounded first with the planning. The first is booking those tickets. There is only one direct option, and it flies out every other day of the week. Here was my choice Monday so that I can really get the most out of the week before I fly out! I know I am getting a little carried, but this is just so awesome.

The price is a little expensive, and there is no points option, but hey, If I go, I will be in Tequila land, so I would say it is worth it.

What Are Tequila And Mezcal And Of Course Is It Kosher Can I Taste Them?

In a nutshell, Tequila comes from the Agave plant. This sounds innocent enough. What cannot be kosher?

Let us start with regulation, that. Is there any government regulation ensuring quality and purity to this? The answer is yes. In much the same way, the French have appellations which mean regions or areas that may use unique and special titles, so Tequila must be made only in the Tequila region of Mexico. Further, it must only be made from the Tequilana Weber or Blue Weber agave plant. The area’s that may use the term Tequila are the Mexican states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Tamaulipas, Michoacan, and Guanajuato. In addition, we were surprised to learn that Tequila may be called Tequila as long as the bottle is 51% Tequila. That said, if it says 100%, it must be 100%. So that so far rules out tasting anything that doesn’t say 100% agave on the bottle.

My Flight Reservation Hotel And Rental Car

Landing in Guadalaraja airport, I swing into the Duty-free shop to check the prices of the Tequilas they stock. I then check the prices against what’s available online on Boingo international service. They are not any better than just ordering it at home directly to my house, so I will keep my eyes open as I travel for good deals.

I will be staying in Guadalaraja, the City of Tequila has no chain hotels, and in foreign countries, that happens to be where I feel the safest.

I booked the rental car directly from the airport from Avis, a brand I know from the states though I don’t think that that truly means anything.

I then headed out the Chabad house to visit and pray before making my way to Tequila city to meet my guide for the day, Juan.

Swing through the capital and snap some pictures such as the banner image of this post!

I head out to Tequila city, where I meet up with Juan, a nice delightful fellow wearing the full cowboy dress.

So far is great, but of course, you know I like to get hands-on! Surprise, there is an awful lot of details that we must learn and examine, so put on your Sombrero, and let’s head out to the field. Jimador or farmers, Jimadors are what the expert agave pickers are called. They specialize in cutting the leaves of the pina-heart of an Agave plant, removing each leave of the first hack!

Amazing image of Tequila Mexico and Agave plants in the foreground in later posts. I will have a lot more detailed images.

Juan, our guide and former Jimador ha made special reservations for us to tour an Agave plantation. He even brought along his coa. That’s the special tool used to hack off the prickly leaves called the pina or pineapple.

These fruits are extremely heavy, weighing up to 300 pounds. The way they are carried is on the heads of the Jimador, a talent but a talent that doesn’t seem to pay very well. Juan lives in what we would consider a shack and dreams about drinking the high-end Tequila he helps make one day. Still, in the meanwhile, he says he will supplement his meager income by giving tours of the local distillery where his picked pina is roasted and then distilled into Tequila.

Even more amazing was when Juan shared he just cut an Agave plant he planted 7 years ago! I was surprised to learn that an Agave takes 7 years to grow till you pick its fruit, and then it dies, producing in its entire lifetime only 1 fruit which takes at least 7 years to grow.

I am stopping now for lunch after lunch a whole lot more is in store while wait make sure to read the article’s below!

Master Distillery

Binyomin Terebelo

I hope you enjoyed it!

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Persimmons Tequila Liqueur Recipe

Hey Guys and Gals, are you Looking for an awesome Persimmons Tequila Liqueur Recipe! Look no further you just found the most awesome tasting Persimmons Tequila Liqueur Recipe in the world.

Ingriedients

Step 1

  • 3 Fuyu Persimmons firm
  • 1 cup cranberries chopped
  • 6 tangerines zest
  • 3cups tequila reposado

Step 2

  • 1 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cups water

Utensils:
– A large glass jar (I used a 1 liter jar)
– large plastic bowl
– paring knife
– vegetable peeler  (or knife)
– measuring cups (liquid and dry)
– metal strainer
– cheesecloth
– saucepan
– small funnel
– glass bottles, or storage containers, for the final product, you can either use the glass Jar you used before, or just buy a second one. 

Notes on Utensils:
Try to avoid plastic as much as possible when working with strong alcohol. Glass is always preferable.

Steps to create your Persimmons Tequila Liqueur

Chop but do not peel your fuyu persimmons, next chop up your cranberries.

Zest your orange then place all the ingredients if stage 1 into your container.

Aging and Storing

Let age in a cool dry place for 8-12 days.

Following the aging process you will then strain it.

Strain your liqueur through a cheesecloth after you let it sit over night.

It helps to moisten the cheesecloth first so the liquid permeates more smoothly.

Once you get to the point where you have strained everything out, you can gently wring the cheesecloth to extract all of the liquid and juice.

If you still need to strain your liqueur further due to lack of clarity, you can strain it 1 more time through a coffee strainer.

Stage 2

Place the sugar and the water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring till all the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool.

When the sugar syrup is completely cool, add it to the and alcohol mixture in the jar.

Congratulations, You Have Completed Making this Awesome Persimmons Tequila Liqueur Recipe!

You now need a bottle and a label which are cool enough to compliment your hard work. Honestly, if you put it into a cheap bottle, people will make fun of you. BUT, if it looks good, people will rave about it!

Use your funnel to pour the Liqueur into the bottle.

Notes on Utensils and Ingredients

  • Glass is always preferable when working with strong alcohol. Avoid plastic as much as possible.
  • Use organic ingredients to avoid pesticide residues.

Other Great Recipes for You to Check Out!

To spirits and cheers,

Binyomin Terebelo, Master Distiller and Drinkologist.

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Chili Agave Liqueur recipe D.I.Y.

Hey Guys and Gals!

Are you looking for an awesome Chili Agave Liqueur Recipe? You now have no reason to look any further; you have just found what you have been looking for! This is a recipe for the most awesome tasting Chili Agave Liqueur in the world.

Ingredients

Step 1
  • 1/2 c. agave
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp black pepper corns
  • 1 serrano pepper (fresh)
  • 1 red or green jalapeno pepper (fresh)
  • 5 dried chili peppers, stems removed, left whole
  • zest of 1 lemon (large strips if possible)
Step 2
  • 2 cups of vodka
Step 2
  • 2 cups of vodka

Directions

Step 1

Cut the serrano and jalapeno peppers in half and place in the saucepan with all the ingredients except the vodka.

Place all the ingredients in step 1 in a saucepan and bring to a simmer on low heat.

Let the mixture simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.

Allow the rest of the mixture to cool completely.

Step 2

Strain the solids out of the syrup mixture, and pour the syrup into a quart jar or other glass container.

Add the vodka and close the jar tight then shake it up making sure that it is well mixed.

Aging, Straining, filtering, and Drinking Your Chili Agave Liqueur

Shake well and store away from sunlight in a cool and dry place for 1 week.

Let age for a minimum of a week, strain your liqueur through several layers of cheesecloth.

It helps to moisten the cheesecloth first so the liquid permeates more smoothly.

Once you get to the point where you have strained everything out, you can gently wring the cheesecloth to extract all of the liquid and juice.

If you still need to strain your liqueur further due to lack of clarity, you can strain it 1 more time through a coffee strainer.

If you feel that your liqueur is to sharp you can add a little more sugar. To strong of a taste? add some more whiskey or filtered water.

Congratulations, You Have Completed Making this Awesome Chili Agave Liqueur Recipe!

You now need a bottle and a label which are cool enough to compliment your hard work. Honestly, if you put it into a cheap bottle, people will make fun of you. BUT, if it looks good, people will rave about it!

Notes on Utensils and Ingredients

  • Glass is always preferable when working with strong alcohol. Avoid plastic as much as possible.
  • Use organic ingredients to avoid pesticide residues.
  • * Use caution when handling hot peppers. Use gloves if possible and wash hands thoroughly.
  • Hot peppers and chili sharpness are dependent on how fresh they are for sharpness so add or subtract the amount you put in accordingly.

Other Great Recipes for You to Check Out!

To spirits and cheers,

Binyomin Terebelo, Master Distiller and Drinkologist.

Photo by Elle Hughes on Unsplash

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