Come Over To The Dark Side… We Have Kosher Salt!
Posted By AmyD. on April 8, 2009
How does that one go?
Oh, yes.
Jose Cuervo you are a friend of mine
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime
Most bullshit ever entered in just two lines.
Jose Cuervo could not make a good tequila if someone really important’s life absolutely depended on it.
I believe this with every fiber of my being. Mix ol’ Jose with sweet n’ sour, triple sec, and blend that baby with ice, but so help me, do NOT shoot that garbage!
You will hear people say a lot of things about drinking but the most shit gets talked about tequila. It’s like it has it’s own personality, zip code, and possibly a small country somewhere.
You remember ED, right? One of my oldest and dearest friends?
She won’t drink tequila.
I understand this well, because many years ago I had a bad night on tequila. I threw up things that I had eaten the year before. I swore off tequila forever.
ED also had a bad tequila experience. But, I swear, that this is going to be her summer of forgiveness, the summer that the sweet, sultry, Penelope Cruz of the liquor world smiles on her and welcomes her back into the salty, citrus goodness that only tequila can bring.
I remember when I was saved. I spent 4 years tequila-less. Sure, I smiled, I laughed, I even drank. Then something magical happened, I discovered Cazadores, Patron, and some other lovely tequila that is cheaper (and almost better) than Patron, although I can’t recall the name. And, doesn’t THAT tell you something? If you can’t remember the name then you must have REALLY enjoyed it. At least when it comes to tequila.
What I am finding is that I am one of the few lucky ones out there. Most people don’t make it back from the tequila-less side of life. They just don’t. It’s sad.
At this point in my life (although, 4th of July isn’t here yet so don’t hold me to this) I can’t imagine going a full spring/summer without the ritual of lick, shoot, suck.
It’s a mini margarita without all the sugar.
It’s all the fun without worrying about your ice melting.
It’s never having to worry about spilling your drink on your shirt.
It sure as hell doesn’t sneak up on you, you know what you are doing when you do it. And, by God, woman up and take those shots like you have a vajayjay.
The point is? Tequila is good, tequila is your friend. Tequila has it’s place in the pecking order of all that is holy on a Friday, Saturday Sunday through Saturday night.
And, it goes great with barbecue.
Or bean dip. Sometimes, I’m lazy, I like bean dip.
Bean dip is your friend too, but that’s another post.
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I love you, woman. For real. You ARE the bomb diggity.
It’s a mini margarita without all the sugar.
It’s all the fun without worrying about your ice melting.
It’s never having to worry about spilling your drink on your shirt.
Poetry.
This post brought a tear to my eye.
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Amy Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 8:03 am
I :pph: you too!
And, it’s true, right? That’s why it struck that emotional chord with you, it’s a soul truth, you know? Tequila is the bomb.
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I have to say that is a favorite song of mine when I am shooting my tequila. And I will shoot it all, from Jose to Patron, I’m not picky. I loves me some tequila!
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Amy Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 8:04 am
That is a pretty catchy song.
Tequila rocks my socks.
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Cabo Wabo is also a good tequila, if you can get over teh fact that it is Sammy Hagar’s creation. It is also not as pricey as Patron.
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Amy Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Is it really? It’s funny my dad was telling me a while ago that he tried it and wasn’t that impressed with it. I do like Sammy Hagar :splat:
I am definitely going to give Cabo Wabo a try!
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the smell of tequila kind of gets to me. it wasn’t until YOU that i experimented with margaritas again…and they’re good. but still, the smell? takes me back to a day i was drunk off my ass on tequila, propped up against a Sears mannequin waiting for somebody, anybody to find me.
good times.
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Amy Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Oh, I hear ya. The smell of Cuervo turns my stomach. Okay, I’ll be honest, the SMELL of tequila still turns my stomach, but somehow I still love the stuff. That’s kind of disturbing, isn’t it?
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i don’t agree with cabo wabo being good tequila. good marketing? yes. good tequila? hell no. don julio is where it is at! especial the gold. yum!
but, woman…no training wheels. shoot good tequila and you won’t need the salt & lime!
“did i kiss all the cowboys / did i shoot out the lights / did i dance on the bar / did i start any fights” — love that song and have it on a cd i play when i do a lot of driving.
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Amy Reply:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:24 am
I tend to agree on Cabo.
But, I don’t agree on “training wheels” ouch. Shooting tequila is a fun social kind of thing and I think the lime and salt add to the social, party aspect. Rather than just slamming shots… it’s sort of a ritual around here. I mean, you can shoot anything, but lime and salt just compliment a really good tequila.
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