blue agave
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More immediately, they will affect Mexican beer and tequila; the latter can be only produced from blue agave plants in the state of Jalisco and a handful of other swaths of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023
The recall impacts Threshold-branded glass jar candles sold in multiple sizes and various scents — including frosted vanilla cupcake, rose petal & lotus, blue agave & cactcus and pumpkin spice, among others.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023
Agave americana, unlike blue agave, contains saponins: organic chemicals that give the plant a soapy taste and hinder the process of fermentation.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2022
“Mixto” tequilas are not 100 percent blue agave and may be fermented with up to 49 percent other sugars, like cane sugar.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2011
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