July 24 is National Tequila Day: A tequila resource page

The US celebrates National Tequila Day on July 24.

Present in the popular margarita, tequila can stand alone as a fine liquor. The popular traditional drink boasts an appellation or denomination of origin.

Distilled from the nectar of the Weber blue agave, tequila dates from the 16th century. It may have originated in the Mexican town of Amatitan, Jalisco, where a pre-Hispanic distillery has been discovered in El Tecuane Canyon.

MexConnect invites you to celebrate by getting to know this quintessentially Mexican drink — Mexico’s gift to the world. ¡Salud!

History of tequila

• Did you know? Tequila dates from the sixteenth century
• Did tequila originate in the Mexican town of Amatitan, Jalisco?

Discovering Mexico’s tequila region

• Tequila: not just Mexico’s national drink!
• Tequila, more than just a margarita

Cooking with tequila

• Cooking with tequila: Mexico’s national drink moves into the kitchen — Part One
• Cooking with tequila: Mexico’s national drink moves into the kitchen — Part Two

Recipes with tequila

Drinks

• Beach cocktail
• Citrus-tequila cocktail: Mexicana
• Grapefruit apple refresher
• Pomegranate punch: Ponche de granada
• Sangrita
• Tamarind margaritas: Margaritas de tamarindo
• Toreador: A sweet tequila cocktail
• Tequila sunset
• Tropical cocktail

Tequila in appetizers and soups

• Avocado soup with tequila: Sopa de aguacate con tequila

Salsas and salad dressings with tequila

• Sangrita salad dressing: Aderezo de sangrita para ensaladas
• Northern Mexican “drunken” salsa: Salsa borracha norteña

Main dishes with tequila

• Acapulco-style fish filets: Filetes de pescado estilo Acapulco
• Beef fajitas with tequila: Fajitas de res al tequila
• Cheese fondue with tequila: Fondeu de queso al tequila
• Chicken tequila fettuccine: Pollo al tequila con fettuccine
• Jalisco style enchiladas: Enchiladas tapatias
• Shrimp in damiana and tequila sauce: Camarones al damiana y tequila

Desserts with tequila

• Mango-tequila ice: Nieve de mango con tequila
• Strawberry and tequila cheese cake: Pastel de queso con fresas y tequila
• Strawberry margarita sorbet: Sorbet de coctel margarita con fresas
• Tequila lime pie: Pay de limon con tequila

Tequila recipes in Spanish

• Atardecer tequilero
• Coctel de playa
• Coctel tropical
• Refresco de toronja y manzana
• Sangrita

Tequila trivia

• Did you know? Agaves function as Mexico’s 7-Elevens
• Did you know? Diamonds from tequila

Tequila in literature

• Tequila, Lemon and Salt: From Baja — Tales of Love, Faith and Magic

Tequila tales

• A drinking (wo)man’s guide to tequila
• So, you want to try tequila?