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Mezcal is a Mexican distilled spirit made from the agave plant, and refers to all agave based liquors that are not tequila. Its fabrication and consumption...

Chiefly Mexican, agaves occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. They are succulents with a large...

The fruit can be eaten whole or the juice and rind can be used to flavour drinks and dishes. It has considerable amounts of vitamin C and is strongly acidic...

kieffer lime; makrut, or magrood) Key lime (Citrus aurantifolia) (a.k.a. Mexican, West Indian, or Bartender's lime) Mandarin Lime (Citrus limonia) Musk lime...

there arrived in Rome an Augustmian friar, named Emmanuel de Villegas, a Mexican by birth. He brought with him, and showed to Bosio, the drawing of a flower...

varieties is not always clearly defined. The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks. Rafaël Govaerts recognised three varieties: Bactris major var. major Bactris...

cactus (from the resemblance to the ball-and-paddle toy). They are native to Mexico. Prickly pear cacti typically grow with flat, rounded platyclades that are...

flavor with a hint of caramel which blends well into smoothies or other drinks, especially those made with cacao and maca. Approximate Nutritional Value...

edible and can be steeped in hot water to make an herbal tea, or used in cool drinks and salads. Cultivation in North-European climate: Put the plants inside...

plants themselves. Main article: Coat of arms of Mexico The coat of arms of Mexico depicts a Mexican golden eagle, perched upon an Opuntia cactus, devouring...

as a mushroom, and for centuries investigators have sought in vain for a Mexican fungus causing the effects attributed to the teonanacatl. Its identity,...

the kola nuts that were originally used in early soft drinks as the source of caffeine. Cola drinks may be sweetened with sugar, high fructose corn syrup...

Pierce) - Origin a Mr. Knight, Orange, Calif., 1930's. Scions imported from Mexico. Recovered from Dr. Pierce's ranch, Goleta, in 1950's and propagated under...

California, Mexico / Viñedos del Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, México Guadalupe Valley Vineyards, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico / Viñedos...

fruit is pale green and elongated kidney-shaped. Philippines types from Mexico have proven to be the hardiest mangos in California. Adaptation: Mangos...

with other ingredients (including rice, cinnamon, and allspice) to make the drink horchata. Calabash is known locally as morro or jícaro. In India, it is known...

sugary liquid is obtained which by the Mexicans is made into a fermented drink, called pulque; when distilled this drink is called mescal. The juice of the...

Sambucus javanica (Chinese Elder; southeastern Asia) Sambucus mexicana (Mexican Elder; Mexico and Central America; with blue-black berries) Sambucus nigra (Black...

family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the...

may be eaten in a variety of ways and is also often used to flavor summer drinks and smoothies. The simplest way to cut a watermelon is to slice it crossways...