“Ancestral mezcal is the most ancient — you have to cook [the agave] in earthen pits. You have to ferment in wood or clay, or tree trunks, and you have to distill in clay,” says Janze ...

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Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks For The Golden Age Of Agave, from Ten Speed Press, is available on April 6, 2021.

With 100+ varieties of Agave in Tucson, the festival brings an understanding of the relationship between people and the Agave’s ecology.

In a cocktail shaker, combine a large handful of ice, mezcal, passion fruit purée, Cointreau, lime juice and agave. Shake until icy. Pour, with the ice, into the prepared glass.