agave
any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.
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Add the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau and agave syrup, if using, and stir to chill and combine.
How to make Ranch Water, the tequila-lime cocktail that keeps so many Texans cool | M. Carrie Allan | July 27, 2021 | Washington PostTransfer the shrimp to a large 5 qt serving bowl and top with the warm citrus agave syrup.
How to Eat More (and Better) Meals Outside This Summer | Outside Editors | May 19, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe Oaxacan Old Fashioned is inspired by the classic cocktail, but Diaz uses mezcal and agave.
Paraiso Taqueria is a riotous rainbow of a restaurant | Evan Caplan | March 25, 2021 | Washington BladeThen Saldaña, a chemist who holds his doctorate in the biochemistry of agave, ages his spirit for two years in bourbon barrels.
Handcrafted in Mexico with palm fibers, the 20-by-12-by-10-inch baskets come in two colors, agave and piedra, and have handles that make them easy to move from room to room.
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The agave juice is then extracted using a round stone wheel called a tahona before being distilled twice.
Grab A Shot Glass: Craft Tequila Needs Your Help | Kayleigh Kulp | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfterwards, they are finished, and more agave must be planted.
Grab A Shot Glass: Craft Tequila Needs Your Help | Kayleigh Kulp | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTagave plants take up to 10 years to mature before being harvested.
Grab A Shot Glass: Craft Tequila Needs Your Help | Kayleigh Kulp | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTequila, the Mexican spirit made from the agave plant, can be found in bars around the world.
Business Longreads for the Week of October 19, 2013 | William O’Connor | October 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJust before serving, add some more lemon juice, salt, pepper, and agave to balance.
The whole is covered with branches, straw, and roots of the agave tree.
There are a number of dwarf-growing species of agave that are not so common, although they may be grown with ease.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnThey were seen to store acorns in the dead stalks of the maguey (agave Americana).
The traveller in Mexico to-day sees growing all along the sides of the railway huge stiff bunches of the agave Americana.
Mexico | Susan HaleMezcal is the baked root of the maguey (agave Americana) and of another somewhat similar plant.Gregg.
British Dictionary definitions for agave
/ (əˈɡeɪvɪ, ˈæɡeɪv) /
any plant of the genus Agave, native to tropical America, with tall flower stalks rising from a massive, often armed, rosette of thick fleshy leaves: family Agavaceae. Some species are the source of fibres such as sisal or of alcoholic beverages such as pulque and tequila: See also century plant
Origin of agave
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