Today is the day to enjoy the beverage which is made from the blue agave plant.

I've been highlighting a lot of "food" days of late,well, today we can wash all the crappy food with some booze. July 24th is National Tequila Day. I'm not a drinker, but anything that put a whole nation on the map must have some merit. Here are a few interesting facts on the water that's safe to drink in Mexico...sort of.

  • Made primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 40 miles Northwest of Guadalajara and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the western Mexican state of Jalisco.
  • More than 300 million blue agave plants are harvested in that surrounding region each year.
  • Agave tequila grows differently depending on the region.
  • Blue Agave – grown in the highlands region – larger in size and sweeter in aroma and taste.
  • Agave – grown in the lowland region – have more herbaceous fragrance and flavor.
  • Nayarit andTamaulipas.Tequila is normally made at 38-40 % alcohol content but can be produced between 31-55 % alcohol content.

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