Mezcal is a distillate made from spiky agave plant, also known as maguey in Mexico. The agave plant is neither a cactus nor related to aloe vera plant. There is a myth that mezcal is a type of tequila. But, it is the other way round and has no relation with any hallucinogenic drug. It is a distinctive, handcrafted spirit which has become quite popular these days. It is prepared by slow roasting the fleshy agave hearts in rock-lined pits over wood fires. Its cooking can take several days which adds complexity and depth to the flavor.
Though strong in flavor, Meczal is pretty versatile. It is mixed with tequila to prepare some amazing cocktails. Best cocktails with tequila are available online. Paloma is one such Mexican cocktail made with lime juice, tequila and grapefruit soda. It was created by Scott Baird, a mixologist in Berkeley. The drink can also be prepared using smoky mezcal, fresh grapefruit juice and Cocchi Americano wine.
Agave syrup is used as a sweetener in many drinks to balance the strong flavor of Meczal. One can buy some of the best mezcal drinks with agave online. There are as many as 150 varieties to choose from. Most common are the ones made from Espadin Agave and sometimes the producers have to wait years for agave to reach maturity. Some of the popular drinks are Del Maguey Minero Single Village, Del Maguey Tobala, Del Maguey "Vida" San Luis, Del Rio, Del Maguey Crema de Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa Single VillageDel Maguey, "Wild Papalome Silvestre" Single Village and El Buho.
Though strong in flavor, Meczal is pretty versatile. It is mixed with tequila to prepare some amazing cocktails. Best cocktails with tequila are available online. Paloma is one such Mexican cocktail made with lime juice, tequila and grapefruit soda. It was created by Scott Baird, a mixologist in Berkeley. The drink can also be prepared using smoky mezcal, fresh grapefruit juice and Cocchi Americano wine.
Agave syrup is used as a sweetener in many drinks to balance the strong flavor of Meczal. One can buy some of the best mezcal drinks with agave online. There are as many as 150 varieties to choose from. Most common are the ones made from Espadin Agave and sometimes the producers have to wait years for agave to reach maturity. Some of the popular drinks are Del Maguey Minero Single Village, Del Maguey Tobala, Del Maguey "Vida" San Luis, Del Rio, Del Maguey Crema de Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa Single VillageDel Maguey, "Wild Papalome Silvestre" Single Village and El Buho.