0425280004 by Susan Wittig Albert

Author:Susan Wittig Albert [Albert, Susan Wittig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Amateur Sleuths, Cozy, Women Sleuths, Mystery
ISBN: 9780425280003
Amazon: B011IUSTP8
Barnesnoble: B011IUSTP8
Goodreads: 25893982
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2016-04-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Long before the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1521, the Aztecs had produced a fermented beverage from the heart of the blue agave (Agave tequilana). When the Spanish conquistadors ran out of the brandy they had brought with them, they began to drink tequila—and liked it even better. Tequila is traditionally produced in and around the Mexican state of Jalisco, where agave, a succulent, thrives in the area’s volcanic soil and dry, high-altitude climate. The plant, which has fleshy, spiky leaves, is harvested at maturity (eight to twelve years). The large heart (piña) of the plant is peeled, roasted, and crushed, and its sap is fermented and distilled twice to produce tequila.

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