Sometimes, when the going gets tough, a pinch of salt doesn't suffice. You need to add a wedge of lime and a shot of tequila, too. The drink is symbolic of myriad things beginning from an all-girls night out to turning 21, so much so that today there is a whole day dedicated to this poison of sorts.

Ami Shroff, senior mixologist at Lower Parel bar London Taxi, says that tequila is popular for many reasons, trending currently for being figure-friendly alcohol.