What is tequila made of?

Tequila is a regional distilled beverage and type of alcoholic drink made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (Los Altos de Jalisco) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.

Aside from differences in region of origin, tequila is a type of mezcal (and the regions of production of the two drinks are overlapping). The distinction is that tequila must use only blue agave plants rather than any type of agave. Tequila is commonly served neat in Mexico and as a shot with salt and lime across the rest of the world.

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David Roy

As in the famous cocktail, tequila mockingbird.

Thomas Proudlock

Due to the popularity and the need for mass production, with not having enough of the blue agave and the length of time it needs to grow. Most tequilas are made with around 50% sugar cane. The more expensive the tequila the more likely less sugar cane is used.