Should i keep tequila in the refrigerator

There is absolutely no need to worry about liquor, including tequila, ever freezing or exploding like a beer or wine would. To freeze liquor, temperatures of to degrees F are required.

As far as personal safety, Tequila straight out of the freezer is not cold enough to worry about being harmful to drink as some have suggested; IMHO it is much better than other liquors that are traditionally kept frozen such as Sake. Like Sake, Tequila does have a different flavor if kept at room temp vs in the freezer. When the tequila is chilled, you may find that your mouth isn't bombarded with the chemical compound, ethanol alcohol , that can eviscerate your tongue and completely overpower one's olfactory receptors.

Without these hindrances, one may taste a sweet nectar flavor not present in a room temperature drink. I doubt that storing tequila in your freezer will make it taste better, but under certain conditions it could preserve the great taste of tequila. Storing your liquor in general in a freezer is not a bad idea at all, but is only possibly necessary at certain times.

Hard liquors like vodka, rum, tequila , and whiskey; most liqueurs, including Campari, St. Essentially every liquor mentioned in this Bar Cart post on stocking your home bar with the notable exception of already-opened vermouth can and should be stored without refrigeration.

That notable exception of vermouth I mentioned above is because vermouth is actually a fortified wine. Like almost any other alcohol besides some liqueurs , tequila should be stored in a cool and dry area. After opening the bottle please remember that you should always keep the bottle tightly sealed when not in use.

Tightly sealed bottle ensures two things. Because alcohol evaporates quicker than water, your tequila will slowly become milder with time after opening the bottle for the first time. More air in the bottle equals faster evaporation and oxidation, both of them causing the quality of tequila to slowly deteriorate.

The shelf life of tequila is indefinite if the seal remains undamaged. If not consuming your tequila in a relatively short time I would not hesitate to put it in the refrigerat. The average home freezer is about C -1 F. This is cold enough to freeze your food and ice, but not cold enough to freeze the average bottle of proof liquor.

What is the Freezing Point of Alcohol? Also if I pour myself an icy triple shot of tequila, the first shot is smooth and the next sips get more complex as the temp rises..

I don't have any first hand knowledge about this, but I've heard this can be dangerous. Since tequila has alcohol, it isn't going to freeze. Depending on how cold the freezer is there may be potential for damage to tissues in your mouth. Perhaps this is or isn't true, but you might want to do some research before trying it. I did some casual Googling and found a lot of people freezing booze and drinking so perhaps typical freezer temperatures are Okay.

One worrisome hit was this however :. Conduction is the transfer of heat to objects or substances in direct contact. Your tongue sticking to the flagpole in grade school is a perfect example of how tissue can almost instantly freeze when in contact with cold metal, an excellent heat conductor. For anyone who has ever wondered why a cocktail made at home doesn't taste as good as it should or as good as it does when a professional bartender whips it up , it may come down to where the vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey or bourbon is being stored.

One reason to never freeze alcohol is that "making it super cold takes away some of the flavor and makes it lose its botanicals and floral essences," Cott said. Another reason not to ice out those liquors is that spirits that have been frozen do not create balanced cocktails.

For example, he noted that in a vodka cocktail, the vodka should be responsible for melting the ice. Only a room temperature vodka will be able to create the correct water content in the cocktail, and "water content is the hidden ingredient in every cocktail" that makes it balanced, he explained.

There are a few spirits that should be stored in the refrigerator, but vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey and bourbon are not among them. Placing wine-based spirits in the fridge will extend their life span, but everything else will keep its flavor best by being stored on a bar or counter at room temperature and away from light, including florescent lights and sunlight.

Here, Rodriguez shares eight interesting facts you can use to impress your squad the next time you order a round of shots. Except Rodriguez says shots aren't the best way to drink tequila — read on to find out why — and remember that if you are going to drink, do so in moderation.

If you do let it sit in the sun, he says, the alcohol will begin to evaporate, and the flavor will suffer. Even one or two days in the sun will affect the tequila's taste, he says. Rodriguez says that while you can put tequila in the freezer because you can do whatever you'd like with your bottle , he feels it's a trend that ruins the drinking experience.

The distilling process for well-made tequila, which is made from an agave plant that has aged for at least seven years to give the alcohol the best possible flavor , is controlled to eliminate components that might cause headaches.

If all the leaves aren't removed, then waxes are left over, and the resulting tequila won't be as pure. Instead, Rodriguez recommends treating tequila like a fine wine. Want to drink tequila like a boss? Try sipping it slowly, so you can enjoy the flavor notes and aromas, he says.

Rodriguez prefers a Jalisco Mule for his tequila cocktail, which is similar to a Moscow mule — a cocktail made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice. Seven years!