Agave wine

Although the two alcoholic beverages come from the weber blue agave plant, the drinks have similar, but different flavors.

Agave wine has a much lower alcohol content and can be sold by vendors in the United States without an official liquor license.

Mature agave is harvested and cooked in large ovens to release sugars within the plant.

The aguamiel or "honey water" is then extracted from the plant using crushing rollers called "molinas."

In a "mixto" agave wine the fermented aguamiel is fortified with, most cases, a grain neutral spirit which is far less expensive.