"TikToker @timthetankofficial is often credited as the one to bring the internet's attention to this trick. In a July 2023 video, he frothed some tequila for 30 seconds, and after taste-testing it next to an un-frothed tequila, he found the former to be far smoother. If you've got troubles downing your Patrón (or any other liquor that you find to be a bit too hard on the palate), this trick may just work wonders. But that still leaves us wondering why and how this works."
"There doesn't seem to be a concrete answer as to why frothing alcohol makes it smoother, but chemistry professor Dr. Eric Simanek has a few theories, which he shared with Fox News. First, the change in temperature inside the liquor when you whisk it - "a little bit of heat," as Dr. Simanek described it - could change its chemistry slightly, leading to a different taste."
Milk frothers can be used beyond coffee to create foam and modify the mouthfeel of cocktails and spirits. A demonstration showed tequila frothed for 30 seconds tasted markedly smoother than the unfrothed sample. Possible mechanisms include a slight increase in temperature from whisking that alters chemical interactions, oxygen introduced during frothing that can react with flavorful molecules, and formation of fine bubbles that burst on the palate and change flavor perception. The technique may help people who find certain liquors too harsh, though the precise chemical causes remain unconfirmed.
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