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Agave<\/strong> it's a finished<\/strong> which comes from a word in scientific Latin, in turn derived from Agave<\/em>. The farthest etymological root is found in the Greek Agau\u1e17<\/em> (Agave<\/strong>), which is the name by which the mother of the mythological king was known Penteo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The myth<\/strong> mind that Agave<\/strong>, accompanied by other Bacchantes (participants of the festivals dedicated to the god Dionysus<\/strong> or Bacchus<\/strong>, known as bacchanalia), dismembered Penteo<\/strong> for not accepting the divinity of Dionysus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Tequilana<\/p>\n

The agave is a plant of the amaryllidaceae family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The agave, a plant native to Mexico<\/h2>\n

After this introduction linked to the etymology<\/strong>, we can focus on the idea of \u200b\u200bagave. This is the name of a plant<\/strong> which is native to the Mexican territory and belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family group.<\/p>\n

Also know as pita<\/strong> or maguey<\/strong>, the agave has fleshy and spiny leaves and bunches of yellow flowers. It is estimated that there are more than three hundred species<\/strong> of agave, whose diversification began about twelve million years ago.<\/p>\n

Beyond some differences, all agave species are similar in shape. Grow in weather<\/strong> semi-dry and with abundant sun exposure.<\/p>\n

Spirits ingredient<\/h2>\n

A schnapps<\/strong> is a alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation<\/strong>. With the liquid that is extracted from the trunk of the agave, several of these can be made drinks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The tequila<\/strong>, for example, is produced with the juice of tequila agave<\/strong> or blue agave<\/strong> (Tequilana agave<\/strong>). It is possible to distinguish between 100% agave tequila<\/strong> (which does not include other sugars other than those of the plant) and the tequila<\/strong> (which includes the incorporation of more sugars).<\/p>\n

\"Schnapps\"<\/p>\n

Tequila is an agave brandy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By fermenting and distilling the heads<\/strong> of this plant, meanwhile, the mezcal<\/strong>. In this case, species such as Agave potatorum<\/strong>, the Agave angustifolia<\/strong>, the Salmiana agave<\/strong> or the Agave sperrima<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Agave atrovirens<\/strong> and the Salmiana agave<\/strong>, on the other hand, are used for the production of pulque<\/strong>. This drink involves fermenting the mead<\/strong> (juice<\/strong>) of the plant, which is extracted with the help of a acocote<\/strong> (an elongated gourd that is pierced at the tips and allows extraction via suction of the liquid).<\/p>\n

On Sonora<\/strong> the preparation of bacanora<\/strong>, a drink that requires cooking, fermenting and distilling the Agave vivipara<\/strong>. The rootlet<\/strong> and the liqueur<\/strong> of cocuy<\/strong> They are also made based on species of the genus Agave<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Agave in the textile industry<\/h2>\n

With agave, not only drinks can be produced. The fibers<\/strong> present in its leaves are used to obtain a yarn<\/strong> of good quality that is used in multiple ways.<\/p>\n

The Agave sisalana<\/strong> and the Agave fourcroydes<\/strong> are the species that are usually used to generate threads<\/strong>. This activity gave rise to the call henequen industry<\/strong>, denomination derived from the common name of the Agave fourcroydes<\/strong> (henequen<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

The production process begins with the shredding or scraping of the leaves, which allows obtaining the fiber with which they are made. threads<\/strong>, strings<\/strong> Y fabrics<\/strong>. The agave, in this way, is used to make sacks<\/strong> intended for the storage of grains and for the manufacture of fabrics<\/strong> used in wall cladding, to name a few possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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