5 Tequila Facts
for National
Tequila Day.
July 24 is National Tequila Day. Here are
5 tequila facts to entice your palate.
1. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant,
but only the agave heart is used to make the drink.
The plants take 8 to 12 years to harvest.
2. There are only five regions
in Mexico that are allowed
to produce tequila.
3. Some claim a specific type of tequila,
Blanco tequila, won't give you a hangover. It is left
in its purest form with no added sugar or corn syrup.
4. Tequila is finished
with 60 percent water.
5. Mexico's agave landscape
is recognized as an
UNESCO World Heritage Site
for National
Tequila Day.
July 24 is National Tequila Day. Here are
5 tequila facts to entice your palate.
1. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant,
but only the agave heart is used to make the drink.
The plants take 8 to 12 years to harvest.
2. There are only five regions
in Mexico that are allowed
to produce tequila.
3. Some claim a specific type of tequila,
Blanco tequila, won't give you a hangover. It is left
in its purest form with no added sugar or corn syrup.
4. Tequila is finished
with 60 percent water.
5. Mexico's agave landscape
is recognized as an
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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