In Aztec mythology the fertility goddess, Mayahuel, is the personification of the agave plant - the source of some of the most delicious spirits in Mexican culture. Eva and Maite talk about the ritual significance of pulque, a fermented drink, to the introduction of distillation techniques post-conquest and the first mezcal, all while drinking margaritas! Ivan Vasquez, owner of Madre Restaurant in Los Angeles, shares his thoughts on mezcal.

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Maite’s Margarita Recipe

Ingredients:

2 ounces of Tequila Blanco
1 ounce of lime juice
½ an ounce of triple sec
¼ ounce of agave

Instructions:

Fill a cocktail shaker up halfway with ice.
Add lime juice, tequila, triple sec and agave.
Cover and shake until your fingers feel like they have frostbite.
Serve in a glass with a salted rim. Enjoy!

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Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

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Margarita Time: The History of Mexican Spirits