blue agave
noun
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It’s made from 100 percent blue agave nectar that is fermented and distilled in both column and pot stills.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Mezcal is any spirit made from the agave plant; tequila is made from only one varietal, the blue Weber agave, also known as blue agave.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024
An earthenware bowl held half chia pudding and half blue corn grits sprinkled with coconut-pecan granola, corn flour, blue agave syrup and a mix of blueberries and raspberries.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
And the decor leans in to Knife’s locale, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide unparalleled views of the coast and an outdoor patio with blue agave plants and fire pits.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 June 2023
Tequila is very similar to mezcal, but the former is made only from blue agave plants principally in and around Tequila — a town that sits between the coast at Puerta Vallarta and Guadalajara, Mexico’s second most populous city.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
The process begins in Los Altos de Jalisco, where the rich soil and favorable weather conditions make the region the perfect breeding ground for rows and rows of blue agave.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
In one ad, for his company Casamigos, Clooney rides a motorcycle through a field of blue agave in Jalisco, Mexico.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
To be classified as tequila, a spirit must be at least 51% derived from blue agave (with the rest made up from another neutral spirit), though many brands today up the ante and use 100 percent blue agave.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Mezcal is any spirit made from the agave plant; tequila is made from only one varietal, the blue Weber agave, also known as blue agave.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024
An earthenware bowl held half chia pudding and half blue corn grits sprinkled with coconut-pecan granola, corn flour, blue agave syrup and a mix of blueberries and raspberries.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
And the decor leans in to Knife’s locale, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide unparalleled views of the coast and an outdoor patio with blue agave plants and fire pits.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 June 2023
Tequila is very similar to mezcal, but the former is made only from blue agave plants principally in and around Tequila — a town that sits between the coast at Puerta Vallarta and Guadalajara, Mexico’s second most populous city.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2023
The process begins in Los Altos de Jalisco, where the rich soil and favorable weather conditions make the region the perfect breeding ground for rows and rows of blue agave.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
In one ad, for his company Casamigos, Clooney rides a motorcycle through a field of blue agave in Jalisco, Mexico.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
To be classified as tequila, a spirit must be at least 51% derived from blue agave (with the rest made up from another neutral spirit), though many brands today up the ante and use 100 percent blue agave.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
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“Blue agave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20agave. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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