There are over 200 agave plant varieties out there. Most grow wild, but there are about 30 species that are adapted to grow in people’s yards and pots indoors. While some of these species overlap ...

Agave, made from cooking the sap of a succulent, tastes sweeter than sugar and may be a good sweetener for vegans. Agave is a genus that is part of the Asparagaceae family. The succulent is native ...

Tequila may be the most popular Mexican spirit but it’s not the only one, or even the best.

Mezcal can be made from a variety of agave types but must be produced in certain Mexican states. Agave growers and distillers in California — as well as some in Texas and Arizona — are betting ...

Use these six natural sugar substitutes to help you monitor your refined sugar intake. The best part is that they are likely ...

Coconut water has a naturally nutty and slightly sweet taste that lends itself to many culinary uses, including breakfast and ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.

It's true that alcohol proofs can vary widely depending on the product, but there's a general range that most tequilas fall ...

We ate hyperlocal dishes served out of a trailer in a rural Virginia field, experienced one of America’s most refined ...

It is mainly made at Sierra Madre Occidental and in northern Jalisco. Courtesy: Entre Copas de Agave As there are different types of agave and different distillation processes, each drink is different ...