Tequila

Tequila is an alcoholic beverage which is made up from agave plant , it is basically distilled spirit. This liquor can only be produced in designated area of mexico.

Five most common types of tequila 

* Plata( un-aged Blanco or silver) 

* Joven( un-aged Blanco tequila that's blended with Añejo or golden colouring) 

* Reposado( aged in wood barrel for upto one years )

* Añejo( aged in wood barrels for one to three years) 

* Extra Añejo( aged in wood barrels for at least three years) 

Production of tequila

1) picking of agave :- 

At first Agave is picked from ground and cleaned and sent for next process.

2) shredding the Agave:- 

By shredding the agave pine through three separate shredding processes, the agave fibers are prepare for sugar extraction.

3) Extraction :- 

A diffuser extracts the sugar within the shredded agave fibers . Agave juice is then obtained from solution .

4) cooking :- 

Agave contain complex sugars , like inulin ,that must be transformed into fermentable sugars through a hydrolysis process.

5) Fermentation :- 

Anaerobic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks using blend of yeast and nutrients . Each round ferments for 24-25 hours with varying temperatures.

6 ) Distillation :- 

The first distillation process takes place is stainless steel distillation columns, during which water is removed and alcohol is concentrated from fermented agave juice . The second distillation takes place in still to obtain tequila with a range of 55-65% alcohol.

7) Filtration :- 

Every tequila is filtered using slightly different methods . Carbon filters are used to filter tequila. 

8) Aging :- 

Aging of tequila varies from tequila to tequila . Some tequilas are aged 2 months while other tequilas are aged at least 12 months and some aged for at least 36 months .

9) Botteling:- 

Tequila are then bottled for final step.

Some of the famous tequila all over the world 

1) Don Julio

2) ocho

3) patron

4) Tspatio

5) Fortaleza 

6) jose cuervo