Tequila Worm

join in, na watching road wars before we go out ........

not going out till 11.30ish.... more drinks to come.

ps - another shot down
 
skint. even though i've been paid today. i've checked all but £200 into my VR6 fund, so cant afford to go out from word go.

however, next friday is my birthday so that is a different story`
 
Tequila worms are a gimmick for tourists are they not?

I've never seen good tequila (Don Julio) with such things in...

Correct!. A common misconception. It is Mezcal which contains the maguey worm not Tequila.

I believe it was a marketing ploy from the 40's and that misconception has thrived to the present day.
 
Proper tequila can only be made from the blue agave plant found in certain areas of western mexico. The worm is an agarve grub that only feeds on that particular plant. There is a chemical in the agave plant that the grub absorbs that has hallucionagenic properties.

Eating the worm is a myth. The worm is supposed to be put under the tounge where these chemicals can be absorbed into the bloodstream therefore making you trip. A bit like a mild dose of LSD.

Of course its illegal in this country so the worms are purely for show and just soaked in tequila. I have a bottle of mezcal in my bar in edinburgh that has about 6 worms in it as no on would eat them from the last 5 bottles.

Neither the plant nor the worm are hallucinogenic in any way, that's all just another myth.
 
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