{"id":1012,"date":"2009-05-23T21:57:35","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T04:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2009-05-23T22:29:25","modified_gmt":"2009-05-24T05:29:25","slug":"tequila-por-mi-amante-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1012","title":{"rendered":"Tequila por Mi Amante – Worth the Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I ended the steeping of my bottle of Tequila por Mi Amante.\u00c2\u00a0 What began a slightly sharp agave elixir is now, well, it’s now something completely different.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s now a crystal clear ruby hued nectar.\u00c2\u00a0 The aroma is what gets you first.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s got the tequila scents that you would expect, but layered on top of those is the aroma of fresh strawberries.\u00c2\u00a0 If you’re not under its spell by that point the flavor will push you over the edge.\u00c2\u00a0 The sharpness of the tequila is replaced with a subtle strawberry fruitiness with just a hint of sweetness.<\/p>\n

I’ve only had time to sample it straight up and let this be a word of warning.\u00c2\u00a0 If you decide to try a few sips right after bottling you may never close the bottle again.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, I’d go so far as to say that you may have some unpleasant encounters with the floor were you to go this route.\u00c2\u00a0 We’re all adults here.\u00c2\u00a0 So, by all means, sample at your own risk.\u00c2\u00a0 After that first sip my head soon started filling with possibilities for how to make use of this wonderfulness.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m thinking a Margarita, of course, maybe a Paloma as Paul Clarke did<\/a>, maybe even a riff on the Daiquiri with agave syrup and lime.\u00c2\u00a0 The softened tequila sharpness really makes this a much more versatile ingredient than straight tequila in my mind.<\/p>\n

\"Tequila<\/a><\/p>\n

Some thoughts for my next batch or your first.\u00c2\u00a0 One, use a full 750 of tequila, no reason to leave a little behind.\u00c2\u00a0 Two, slice enough strawberries to where the tequila barely covers them all.\u00c2\u00a0 This will give you maximum strawberry flavor.\u00c2\u00a0 Three, when it comes time to strain use a metal strainer with a layer of paper towel inside.\u00c2\u00a0 The paper towel will catch all the tiny hairs that come off the strawberries during infusion.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, this will allow you to give the strawberries a squeeze to extract all the goodness.\u00c2\u00a0 Four, and this one won’t be hard I promise, drink it relatively quickly.\u00c2\u00a0 As with all infusions the flavors will begin to fade over time.\u00c2\u00a0 I’d say you have at least 4-6 months though.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, some recipes out there suggest adding sugar.\u00c2\u00a0 Please don’t.\u00c2\u00a0 This will only prove to limit your cocktail options and should you want it sweetened to serve as a liqueur you can always add a bit of simple syrup later.<\/p>\n

Well, that’s about all I have for today.\u00c2\u00a0 As I get a chance to mix up some cocktails I’ll post updates.\u00c2\u00a0 But don’t wait until then to get your own batch started.\u00c2\u00a0 With summer nearly in full swing the berries will be sweet and cheap.\u00c2\u00a0 A perfect time to put up a bottle to steep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I ended the steeping of my bottle of Tequila por Mi Amante.\u00c2\u00a0 What began a slightly sharp agave elixir is now, well, it’s now something completely different.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s now a crystal clear ruby hued nectar.\u00c2\u00a0 The aroma is what gets you first.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s got the tequila scents that you would expect, but layered on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[100,43],"class_list":["post-1012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ingredients","tag-infusion","tag-tequila"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1012"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1015,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012\/revisions\/1015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}