In the heart of Mexico Learn authentic Mexican recipes and cooking techniques, tour charming villages and discuss Mexico's history and culture - all while on vacation in one of the world's loveliest locales. Cooking With Tequila. Tequila has gained respectability over the last few years. Today, tequila and its cousin, mezcal, are fast becoming the newest discovery by sophisticates of the international dining and drinking scene. Tequila has existed south of the border since the early 1700's, when Spaniards began distilling the Indian beverage pulque.
Tequila is more than frozen-dispensed margaritas, or shots with salt and lemon.
It's accepted for sipping and savoring, just like you might do with a fine brandy or single-malt scotch. These beverages ae meant to be savored and sipped. A snifter of fine tequila is far more enjoyable to many officiandos than brandy or cognac. Tequila is also gaining popularity as a cooking medium. Many US chefs are finding that the unique flavor of tequila adds a robust and exciting addition to their culinary creations.