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. 

Learn more about Ivan Vasquez and Madre Restaurant here. 

Click here to try Chica Salte! 

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!

Try Casa Del Sol.   

Check out Rejon Tequila.   

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. 
Learn more about Ivan Vasquez and Madre Restaurant <a href="https://madrerestaurants.com/about-us/">here</a>. 
Click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicasalte/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">here</a> to try Chica Salte! 
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Maite’s Margarita Recipe 
Ingredients:  
<ul>
<li>2 ounces of Tequila Blanco </li>
<li>1 ounce of lime juice </li>
<li>½ an ounce of triple sec </li>
<li>¼ ounce of agave </li>
</ul>
Instructions: 
<ul>
<li>Fill a cocktail shaker up halfway with ice.  </li>
<li>Add lime juice, tequila, triple sec and agave. </li>
<li>Cover and shake until your fingers feel like they have frostbite.  </li>
<li>Serve in a glass with a salted rim. Enjoy!</li>
</ul>
Try <a href="https://www.casadelsoltequila.com/">Casa Del Sol</a>.   
Check out <a href="https://tequilarejon.com/">Rejon Tequila</a>.

Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon are back to take an even bigger bite out of the most delicious food and its history. This season features more of what you love: family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and lots more taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home.

Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon are back to take an even bigger bite out of the most delicious food and its history. This season features more of what you love: family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and lots more taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home.
Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

Margarita Time: The History of Mexican Spirits

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