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agave
- In agave
…source of mescal alcohols and agave nectar. To prepare mescal, the sap of roasted or pressure-cooked agave hearts is fermented and distilled; different species are used for different types of mescal, with blue agave being the only species used for tequila. Similarly, agave nectar, a syrupy sweetener used as a…
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century plants
- In century plant
…fibre maguey and of “agave nectar” used as a sweetener. Despite their common name, most century plants do not live longer than 30 years; each rosette of leaves usually dies after flowering, though clonal pups at the base may persist.
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