To properly take a shot of tequila (or tequila cruda) you need salt lime and tequila all in a specific order. The mantra to remember is "lick shoot suck": lick the salt off your hand drink the shot quickly and finish by sucking on a wedge of lime.
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Four Easy Tequila Drinks
The Spruce Eats / Abby Mercer
Tequila is typically 35 to 50 percent ABV or 76 to 100 proof. A standard tequila shot is 1.5 ounces and since the only ingredient (other than a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lime) is tequila your drink will be 75 to 100 proof. While shots are small fun and easy to drink be careful. They can quickly lead to extreme intoxication or alcohol poisoning if you're not careful. It's wise to stick to one of these shots per night and enjoy a lighter drink before and after.
This method is a hit at parties and with tourists in Mexico but it does go against what tequila connoisseurs advise: that you should savor the flavor and aroma slowly when drinking straight tequila especially the good kind. But enjoying a tequila shot this way adds a bit of fun to a gathering and can help temper the alcohol’s harshness.
