How is Tequila made?!


Question: Tequila is made from the fermented juice of blue agave plants. Once the agave plants are harvested, the are roasted in steam ovens, and crushed for the juice. The juice is fermented in vats to produce alcohol, and the resulting fermented juice is then double distilled to concentrate the alcohol, to a level of 40-50% (70 to 110 proof).


Answers: Tequila is made from the fermented juice of blue agave plants. Once the agave plants are harvested, the are roasted in steam ovens, and crushed for the juice. The juice is fermented in vats to produce alcohol, and the resulting fermented juice is then double distilled to concentrate the alcohol, to a level of 40-50% (70 to 110 proof).

The cores of mature agaves are harvested, steam cooked for many hours to collect the juice, which is later fermented. Once fermentation has taken place, the liquor is distilled to make tequila.





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