Let’s be honest. If you are not Mexican, then you’re probably doing tequila shots all wrong.

Unless you drink them straight, I guess, which is totally okay and very cool. But if you’re the kind of person who has salt on the web of your thumb and a lime in your other hand, you’re doing it wrong.

Devon from badassdigest.com decided to indulge a life-long dream – visiting Teotihuacan, the pre-Aztec, pre-Colombian city only a few miles outside of Mexico City.

Teotihuacan is an incredible ruin, featuring two stunning pyramids, one of which is the third largest on Earth. It’s surrounded by villages, tourist traps and restaurants. It’s was at one of these little places where Devon learned the true way to consume tequila.

A man called Jesus guided Devon through the tasting and told him that Mexicans scoff when they see how Americans do their tequila shots. “Pure Hollywood,” he said. There is a better way, and this is it:

– Take your lime wedge and salt it.

– Pop the lime into your mouth and suck the juice out.

– Throw away the rind, but keep the juice in your mouth.

– Toss back your tequila shot and merrily mix it in your mouth with the salty juice.

– Be happy.