Fwd: ¡Viva la Tequila Verde!

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> Wednesday, May 3, 2006

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> IDEAL BITE ~ a sassier shade of green

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> Today's Daily Tip: ¡Viva la Tequila Verde!

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> Is the lack of “green” tequila on the liquor store

> shelf putting a

> damper on your Cinco de Mayo fiesta?

>

> The Bite:

> Tequila’s surge in popularity over the last couple

> of decades has

> caused an agave shortage, affecting the production

> quality of the

> spirit. Splurge with friends on sustainably-raised,

> 100% Jalisco

> tequila and ¡bebersé (drink up)!

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>

> The Benefits:

> - Treat yourself to the real stuff. In 1974, the

> Mexican government

> designated Jalisco and four other Mexican states as

> the only regions

> that could produce government-certified tequila.

> - Protect biodiversity. Over-harvesting by some

> companies has had a

> negative effect on biodiversity, resulting in

> scientists having to

> find ways to encourage diversity of the agave plant

> through

> cross-pollination.

> - Support small farmers and the tequila legacy.

> Cheap brands mix agave

> juice and sugar to create a tequila-like substance,

> keeping prices low

> and the quality lower.

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>

> Personally Speaking

> On Cinco de Mayo, we pay our respects to Jalisco

> with a shot of

> tequila. Oh fine, okay, and a few (or five)

> margaritas on the rocks

> and a pound of chips. What can we say, nos gusta la

> fiesta.

>

>

> Wanna Try?

> - Just a couple of the 100% blue agave tequilas from

> Jalisco: Sauza

> Tres Generaciones Anejo ($51), Herradura Blanco

> ($45) - companies

> developing ways to use waste from production to

> create bioplastics and

> alternative energy.

> (http://www.internetwines.com/pa33224.html,

> http://www.internetwines.com/rws25522.html)

> - Del Maguey Tobala - an alternative from Oaxaca,

> this mezcal is

> all-organic ($125).

> (http://www.mezcal.com/tobala.html)

> - To guarantee the legitimacy of the product, look

> for the NOM (Norma

> Oficial Mexicana), a registration number given to

> each approved

> tequila distiller.

>

>

> Bang for the Bite Rating: 2 Apples (out of 5)

> Buying 100% blue agave tequila helps to support

> Jalisco farmers and

> others trying to keep the plant off the endangered

> list. However, they

> aren’t often organic, and the good stuff comes with

> a hefty price tag.

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>

> Cocktail Tip

> Placement of worms in tequila bottles is a marketing

> gimmick begun

> during the 1940s. They serve no purpose in the

> actual production of

> the stuff.

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