[thechat] Tequila substitute
Erika Meyer
emeyer at lclark.edu
Wed Aug 27 13:22:54 CDT 2003
Long Island Iced Tea doesn't need Tequila, IMO. It just needs lots
and lots of booze. Double up on something or whatever... I doubt
anyone will miss the Tequila.
lessee... from memory... vodka, rum, tequila... brandy? are those
the standards alcohols? Yeah, I'd say add a bit extra of the first
two.
Margarita is a different story. It is a TEQUILA drink. IMO you don't
get a true margarita sans tequila. It's like a brave bull w/o
tequila. No such thing. Sub vodka in a brave bull and you get a
black russian.
But then, I'm the only person on earth who likes brave bulls.
In California, in the Mexican restaurants without a hard liquor
license, they make these things called "wine margaritas" which sub
chardonnay or rose for the tequila (use a glass of wine, not just a
shot). These are tasty in a pinch. You can try some other liquor in
a margarita, I just don't know that I would call it a margarita... a
daquari is a very similar rum version.
I don't have a favorite cocktail, but I have noticed a recent spike
in US popularity of Cosmopolitans which are like a Kamakazee, but
with cranberry so it is pink and prissy and combats bladder
infections. My friend tells me the cosmo upsurge is a result of the
HBO series "Sex in the City."
Erika
>Is there any other alcohol or mix of spirits that would make a
>reasonable substitute?
>
>While you're at it, what's your favourite cocktail? (If you drink
>cocktails, of course.)
>
>Regards,
>
>Madhu
>
>_
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