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Sallysouth
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Guayacura is Damiana, and yes, is supposed to be an aphrodisiac.My dear old Mom(RIP) used to buy the herbs and ingredients in Baja, bring it home and
make Sparklet water bottles(the big glass ones) to fill smaller bottles for Xmas presents for the family.Good stuff, but best as an apertif.
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike1. beer, ice, lime, tequila, sangrita cap.
combine all tall rimmed glass, stir. drink. repeat till snockered.
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Careful Mike, there are those on the board who will preach you to death for those practices.
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Hook
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My preference is for Hornitos, too, but Roberto is correct, it's not cheap anymore. I remember a time when it was cheaper than Conmemorativo but they
flip-flopped about 10-15 years ago.
Milagro Reposado is another I like but, again, not cheap.
For inexpensive, I'd stick with Sauza Extra Gold. But it has more of the smokiness that I dislike in tequilas for the occasional shot. Hornitos is
great for that.
I have Mexican friends that tell me Jimador is a good, inexpensive tequila. I havent had it straight.
[Edited on 5-4-2008 by Hook]
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capt. mike
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Viva Villa........put in a spray atomizer bottle and it is good for quick starts on pesky carburators. 
Reposado simply means rested a minimum no. of months according to LAW last i heard. and yes they do have laws about tequila production and labeling. i
think to qualify as a reposado it must be in casks 6 months.
for anejo its a min of 2 years. "aged".
i am no tequila expert so anyone correct me here. but they can't just slap labels on their product.
happy may 5th everyone. drink responsibly - don't spill any.
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Natalie Ann
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Damiana.... made from an herb that grows only in Baja Sur, I'm told. It's a delicious liquor to sip, and when mixed with tequila makes for one yum!
margarita.
SallySouth - Don't suppose you've got a copy of that recipe?
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Baja&Back
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
what about...
Guaycura Licor de Damiaya
our friend doug gave us a bottle
we tried it  but...
we really dont know how to drink it "correctly" |
Just sip it, and sip it, and sip it ....
The first sip tastes kind of medicinal, but, after the second sip, the drink SURE DO grow on ya!
The bars in Baja that make the best "killer" margaritas all use a dash to a half jigger of damiana in their Margaritas.
BTW: Which bar in Baja makes the best Marg of all. IYHO???
(or should this be a new thread?)
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Viva Villa is actually the licor that the locals drink in most of Mexico.
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The stuff doesn't even pretend to be tequila of any type. It's diluted Caña, sugar cane alcohol, known to be a reliable substitute for Drano.
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Udo
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I am positive that we will have a very large new thread on this one...
However...
Most of you know of my travels in Baja, after 100's of margaritas my wife and I seem to make the margaritas at Villa Ortega's restaurant in Puerto
Nuevo as the standard to beat.
Kinda like flan the standard was set at the Faro Restaurant at the end of the malecon in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Sonora.
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capt. mike
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have to vote for Alex's at serenidad but many, no - just a couple - already said no to that.
i challenge anyone to dousch 3 grandes in an hour and not give a slurred speech.
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Sallysouth
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Natalie, Sadly, my Mom passed away a few weeks ago, and I am pretty sure she took that recipe to her grave with her!!I know where her recipes are tho
and will see if she may have left it behind somehow!
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Martyman
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Udo;
Cazadores does make an Anejo (available at Costco) and it is excellent but not cheap. For cheaper, my vote is for El Jimador.
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Cazadores also has a Blanco.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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elgatoloco
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I just got a bottle of Cazadores Añejo for my birthday. Can't wait to try it.
I also got a bottle of Paradiso Añejo and a bottle of Don Julio 1942 to add to the collection.
Can you say tequila tasting party? 
Too much fun!
[Edited on 5-5-2008 by elgatoloco]
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tripledigitken
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Try Cien Anos it is definitely a sleeper.
We did a taste test in Mulege a couple of years back and it won over Patron at 1/2 the price.
I have seen it at Bev and More and in Baja Norte.
Ken
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Hook
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Tres Generaciones ALSO has a blanco. Quite good.
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
I just got a bottle of Cazadores Añejo for my birthday. Can't wait to try it. |
It's good, but I actually prefer the Reposado. It is often available at Costco (Ensenada) at under $20 U.S. for a fifth, which is an absolute steal.
That's my favorite mid-priced sipper, although the tall skinny bottle gets harder to stand up on its base as you progress through the evening. Not
sure why that is . . .
I too go with Hornitos for a mixing tequila, but I don't understand why is it has increased so much in price.
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
Viva Villa........put in a spray atomizer bottle and it is good for quick starts on pesky carburators. |
Brilliant! Also good for lighting barbecues and removing paint, degreasing tools.
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backninedan
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Coralejo, quite smooth for an under 200 peso bottle.
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mulegemichael
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Hornitos still has my vote for best bang for the buck, overall...you can spend as much as you like on tequila; i prefer to stop at Hornitos for a
time.....damiana grows wild in large patches in a place i used to frequent on the east cape...we would go out and pick it and make tea; refer to
earlier posts to understand "why"....makes a nice mellow semisweet tea....and....by far, no comparison, hands down, bar none, the best marguerita made
in baja is by Manny at Hotel Punta Colorada on the beautiful east cape...no comparison!!!
A blender, filled with ice, 4 shots hornitos, 2 shots damiana,approx. 6 limons to taste. blend. pour. consume. nothing better.
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sylens
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Viva Villa is actually the licor that the locals drink in most of Mexico.
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The stuff doesn't even pretend to be tequila of any type. It's diluted Caña, sugar cane alcohol, known to be a reliable substitute for Drano.
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maybe drano, maybe sterno???
lili
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