Why Is There A Worm In A Bottle Of Tequila
Camila Farah
There s no worm in tequila or at least there isn t supposed to be.
The worm changes the chemistry of the tequila. To do so they added a worm in the bottom of the bottle. The myth that a worm lurks at the bottom of your tequila bottle giving you super powers if you consume it is actually more closely related to mezcal. So no you ll never see a worm at the bottom of a.
That is because the worm contains a high amount of unsaturated alcohols and other compounds. First let s get a few things straight. Purists hah say the worm belongs only in a related product mescal. Some of the unsaturated alcohol include the cis 3 hexen 1 ol.
It didn t matter that mexicans never had mezcal with a worm. When there is a worm in the bottle it s referred to as mezcal con gusano literally mezcal with worm it s usually added at the end of the production process. Meanwhile it s said the normas oficiales mexicanas the mexican standards authority actually prohibits adding insects or larvae to tequila. In bottles sold in the us a moth called gusano de maguey was added.
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You see at the time tequila was flooding the us market and mezcal companies were desperately trying to differentiate themselves.Source : pinterest.com