Tequila is madeby distilling the fermented juices of the Weber blue agave plant (Agave tequilana). A member of the lily family, it looks like a giant aloe vera plant with spiked barbs on the tips. After seven to 10 years of growth, the agave plant is ready to be harvested. Underground...
Because boththe yuccaand the agave plant belong to the same family, these two species share many similarities; there are, however, also some distinctive features that can help an observer to differentiate between them. Classification Both yucca and agave plants belong to the family of Agavaceae. ...
how long will it last without the honey? i was about to use agave but then saw that is bad too. Reply Loretta DeVito February 12, 2018 This is really upsetting. So tired of the Yes, it’s good for you,,No it’s not! Guess I have to throw out the little used bottle. Reply Kat...
Mezcal is a smoky liquor which is similar to Tequila. In fact, Tequila is a type of Mezcal. Mezcal is made from over 30 different types of agave or maguey plant. These plants are native to Mexico and other parts of South America. We first tasted Mezcal on the idyllic Holbox Island. If...
(or tequila farmers), who use traditional methods and tools. A coa, which is a traditional type of hoe with a flat, sharp round head, is used to shave off the spiny leaves and leave the core of the plant, called a piña, which contains all of the sweet sap used for agave nectar...
Agave ranks low on G.I because it has a high content of fructose, which does not readily raise blood sugarlevels because the body doesn't metabolize it well
The introduction of additives were to try and make tequila made with agave that was not grown organically or properly taste better. Yes, additives should not be added to tequila, but can we focus on Herbicides that have sufficient evidence of cancer in animals. Can we talk a little more ...
Bacanora is a mezcal made in the state of Sonora. To learn more about the types of agave used to make bacanora, how bacanora is made, and other pertinent questions, check outBacanora 101. What is sotal and where is it made? Is sotol actually a mezcal? Not exactly. Sotol isn’t made...
Although Patrón specifies ripe agave and rejects overripe agave due to the vinegar-like notes these bring to the tequila. While red spots, a sign of ripeness are desirable, any more than seven per piña is unacceptable. The axes used to cut the agave are kept razor sharp ...
However, although there is no lack of Jewish New York lawyers who have made aliyah, only one has planted blue agave in the Negev in order to make an Israeli expression of a tequila-like alcoholic beverage. Yet again I learned you should not judge a book by its cover. As Leitner told ...