How to drink Tequila?!
What is that I need to mix with that?
Answers: First time I am trying EL Toro Tequila.
What is that I need to mix with that?
El Toro I don't know, and I've had hundreds of tequilas. Maybe you mean El Tesoro? If that's the case, that's a great one.
To get the correct tequila experience, don't drink anything that doesn't say 100% agave (like junk like regular Cuervo or Sauza). These are cheap poorly made tequilas designed to sell to college kids to get drunk. They are only 51% real tequila, and the rest are fillers like corn syrup and grain alcohol (and thus the hangover the next day is born).
The aging has a lot to do with the taste, so try a few to see which style you like best, and then remember how the aging is labeled:
Blanco (because it's totally clear) - no aging
Reposado - minimally aged at least 2 months, but can be up to 1 year
Anejo - heavily aged, minimally 1 year but less than 3 years.
Some really expensive ones can even be aged longer than that, but you'll want to work your way up to those.
Start with a shot of a decent but inexpensive tequila maybe with a lime, preferably no salt, and see what you think. Sip it though rather than shoot it, so you can really enjoy the flavor. If it's too strong that way, get it on the rocks.
If you want one that doesn't have a harsh flavor, only look for reposados and anejos. Blancos and non-100% agave ones simply will be too rough.
For margaritas, Anejos are a waste, both due to the cost and because the flavor is so nice you'll want to savor it with maybe just some lime (skip the salt, and don't shoot it). If you want a tasty margarita, go for either blanco or reposado, although some of the longer aged reposados are great sipped (like Dos Lunas, which ages their tequilas almost twice as long as Mexican law requires).
The really expensive ones can even be aged longer than regular anejos, and these are often referred to as ultra anejos.
If price is no object, and you want the very best, get Herradura Seleccion Suprema. It's considered an ultra-anejo. It's about $320/bottle or about $30/shot. It's an ultra anejo tequila aged for 5 years. Dark brown in color and more like a smooth cognac or bourbon than a cheap tequila.
The best tequilas in the world are ultra anejos that have been aged for years, the Suprema being my favorite.
You can also check out Don Julio 1942, Don Julio Real, Jose Cuervo de la Familia and Gran Patron (sometimes called Platinum), all of which fall into the same category.
In a more normal price range, tequilas I would recommend one of the following:
Cazadores reposado
anything by Herradura or Don Julio
Corzo reposado (please note this is not Cuervo)
anything by Pura Sangre
anything by Centinela
anything by Cabo Wabo
anything by Arette
anything by Dos Lunas
Thats better, now try a tequila sunrise. Trust me, its easy and delicious.
Fill a glass with ice, then 1 shot of tequila, then fill almost to the brim with orange juice, and add a small amount of grenadine ( maraschino cherry juice)
do shots and used oranges as the chaser. its delicious and fun. forget mixing drinks. take it like a man. (fyi - ima chic and i like taking hard stuff straight.)
pour a shot
lick your hand and put some salt on it
lick the salt
take the shot
then suck on a lime wedge
Find a cute girl.....(or boy...whatever)
1) Lick her boob and shake salt on it
2) put a lemon in her mouth
3) Lick the salt, take the shot, take the lemon from her mouth with your mouth!!! ....
Repeat as desired
lick some salt drink it straight and suck on a lime right after or go to the store and buy margarita mix.