Tequila happens to be a favorite alcohol of mine.  It is a main ingredient in many icy drinks (great for summers in Arizona), it goes down easily, and it provides a great buzz.  The drink of the week is a shot of Tequila.  I forced some friends to contribute their drinking talents for the sake of my blog, and they happily accepted the task.

Ingredients:

Tequila (I called upon my good friend Jose)

Salt

Lime slices

You may not be aware, but there are very specific directions for taking a tequila shot.  It is highly important to follow these directions in the order given.

1. Cut the lime into slices and give everyone a slice.

2. Pour the shots up the rim of the shot glasses.

3. Lick the top of your hand between your thumb and forefinger.

4. Pour salt on the same part of your hand.

5. Cheers!

6. Lick the salt, take the shot, and bite the lime slice. (Yes, this should all be done in ONE speedy last step.)

Now I suppose step 3 can be modified, but it is generally accepted by the tequila-drinking world to put the salt on this part of your hand.  It is not unlikely that you would be ridiculed for putting it anywhere else.  By the way, I like to use lemon-flavored salt.  You can get it at general markets, like 17th Street Market in Tucson.

Also, the “Cheers!” step is not completely necessary, but it is fun and really helps with the momentum of the shot.

Salud!