details on how its made
2006-10-26 06:45:45 · 12 answers · asked by rocker_chic_2009_16 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Tequila is a Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented juices obtained from the hearts of blue agave plants grown in the Tequila Region. The liquor gets its name from the town of Tequila located in the state of Jalisco where production started more than 200 years ago.
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2006-10-26 06:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by finaldx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tequilla is made of agave. The plant is not a cactus. This is a common misconception.
2006-10-26 07:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by pursuingdreams7682 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tequila is made from the Blue Agave cactus.
First they remove the long spike-tipped leaves with a machete, then the core of the plant is pressed and the resulting juices are fermented and filtered and distilled to produce the finished tequila.
2006-10-26 06:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tequila is made from distilled sap from hearts (piñas) of the agave or maguey (pr. 'mah-gay') plant. This plant is actually related to the lily and amaryllis (it has its own genus, Agave). It is known as a succulent and, although it shares a common habitat with many cacti, it is not one itself and has a different life cycle. A mature agave has leaves 5-8 feet tall, and is 7-12 feet in diameter. It has a lifespan of 8-15 years, depending on species, growing conditions and climate. The name agave comes from the Greek word for 'noble.'
There are 136 species of agave in Mexico, of which the blue agave - agave tequilana weber azul - is the only one allowed for use in tequila production. Several different species of agave are allowed for use in mezcal, including a rare wild species, tobala. Other agave plants are used for the production of various regional drinks like sotol, raicilla, bacanora and pulque. Agave has been cultivated on this continent for at least 9,000 years.
2006-10-26 06:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Blue Agave plant. It's primarily grown in Mexico.
2006-10-26 06:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jokickaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plant is commonly known as Blue Agave. It is the Weber clone.
2006-10-26 06:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is made from the agave plant
2006-10-26 06:54:47 · answer #7 · answered by xovenusxo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only one..the Agave plant.
it's made from the bulbous base of the cactus like plant.
its ground up into a mash then cooked and distilled.
2006-10-26 06:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by ŚţΰāŔţ ● Ŧ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The agave cactus is distilled
2006-10-26 06:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by landmangirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agave cactus
2006-10-26 14:51:30 · answer #10 · answered by jessandduane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋