For the drinkers.... how far have you gone? - Tiki Drinks and Food

TJ Tonnikan Jinn Member La Conchita Joined: Feb 28, 2004 Posts: 143	TJ Tonnikan Jinn Posted posted on Tue, May 4, 2004 2:18 PM Yeah, I'm familiar with "Norma Oficial" (NOM) the Mexican tequila laws. To legally be called tequila it has to be made in Jalisco (or a few other selected villages in near by states), made with no less than 51% agave "juice", the rest of which may be substituted with other sugar for the fermentation process. Tequilas like Jose Cuervo are referred to as "mixto", meaning that they are a blend of agave and other sugars, not to mention artificial coloring. It's kind of like champagne.... unless it is made in the Champagne region of France, it is just sparkling white wine. But that is another issue all together. As far as my tiki drinking experiences.... I'm loving it! I also have Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide revised, and haven't even attempted anything in there yet. I want to get through Grog Log and Intoxica first. However, I need to find a few more ingrediants first like falernum and maraschino liqueur. -T.J.

Yeah, I'm familiar with "Norma Oficial" (NOM) the Mexican tequila laws. To legally be called tequila it has to be made in Jalisco (or a few other selected villages in near by states), made with no less than 51% agave "juice", the rest of which may be substituted with other sugar for the fermentation process. Tequilas like Jose Cuervo are referred to as "mixto", meaning that they are a blend of agave and other sugars, not to mention artificial coloring.
It's kind of like champagne.... unless it is made in the Champagne region of France, it is just sparkling white wine.

But that is another issue all together.

As far as my tiki drinking experiences.... I'm loving it! I also have Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide revised, and haven't even attempted anything in there yet. I want to get through Grog Log and Intoxica first. However, I need to find a few more ingrediants first like falernum and maraschino liqueur.

-T.J.

Post #89752 by Tonnikan Jinn on Tue, May 4, 2004 2:18 PM