Agave
California-Grown Agave Is Making Tequila Sustainable
According to Mexico’s National Committee for Agave Production, there won’t be enough agave to meet the needs of tequila producers in the next few years. See how one California producer is trying to cultivate home-grown plants in a sustainable approach.
Don's Special Daiquiri
This tropical riff on the classic daiquiri is dedicated to Don the Beachcomber, the godfather of the tiki movement.
This Is My Secret Ingredient For Perfect Margaritas
If you really think about it, agave syrup is a very natural choice for margaritas, as opposed to using simple syrup—or even orange liqueurs, which can muddle some 100-percent tequilas’ delicate flavor.
This Woman Is Brewing Some of Mexico's Freshest Illegal Pulque
South of Mexico city, Doña Cande maintains the robust tradition of brewing pulque, a potent, milky-white agave beverage.
Sex + Food: Mezcal and Mole
Felix Fang heads to Guelaguetza—a Oaxacan oasis in the middle of Los Angeles—to explore the amorous pairing of sweet, smoky mezcal and rich homemade mole
Mexican Pulque Is the Original Boozy Energy Drink
Researchers have found evidence of pulque, a viscous booze made from maguey plants that looks a lot like bodily fluids, among ancient amphorae in Mexico. People weren't just getting drunk—they were drinking it to survive.
Oaxaca's All-You-Can-Drink Mezcal Festival Is as Crazy as You'd Expect
For ten days each year, Oaxaca hosts the Feria Nacional del Mezcal festival, which is like Oktoberfest without the dirndls. There, I knocked back more shots of mezcal than I could count, from delicious reposados to cheap swill that tasted like 5...
Solar Farms Can Grow Biofuels—Just Add Agave
Stanford's Sujith Ravi has come up with a symbiotic partnership between agave-based biofuels and photovoltaic cells. It's a bonafide triple-win.