Mezcal Characterization Through Sensory and Volatile Analyses [PDF]
FoodsMezcal is a traditional beverage with relevant cultural and economic importance in Mexico, with different Protected Designation of Origin locations. This study focuses on creating a sensory lexicon for Mezcal with local producers by means of Free Choice ...
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Mezcal: A Review of Chemistry, Processing, and Potential Health Benefits [PDF]
FoodsMezcal is a Mexican alcoholic beverage elaborated by the distillation of fermented maguey (Agave genus) juice. In Mexico, there is an extensive variety of fermented beverages that embody many of the cultural traditions of this country.
Fernanda Sarahi Fajardo-Espinoza +2 more
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Chemistry of Mezcal: Volatile Profile of Artisanal Mezcal Made from Wild Agaves of Oaxaca [PDF]
FoodsMezcal is a distilled beverage with a complex chemical profile defined by volatile organic compounds and physicochemical properties that determine its sensory attrib-utes.
Rosa Elvira Sánchez Fernández +2 more
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Conceptualizing a Product with the Food-Related Lifestyle Instrument [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Product perception is important for consumers’ acceptance, especially when it is associated with a geographical location. Consumers’ food-related lifestyles (FRLs) have been used to better identify the role that beverages have in people lives.
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Mezcal worm in a bottle: DNA evidence suggests a single moth species [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Mezcals are distilled Mexican alcoholic beverages consumed by many people across the globe. One of the most popular mezcals is tequila, but there are other forms of mezcal whose production has been part of Mexican culture since the 17th century.
Akito Y. Kawahara +6 more
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Mezcal Production in Mexico: Between Tradition and Commercial Exploitation
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Mezcal is a traditional iconic Mexican distilled beverage obtained from varied species of agaves. Regardless of the area of production, the process always consists of five stages: harvesting the agaves, cooking, crushing, fermentation, and distillation ...
Nicolas OSCAR Soto-Cruz +2 more
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Uses, Knowledge and Extinction Risk Faced by Agave Species in Mexico [PDF]
Plants, 2022 We compiled an updated database of all Agave species found in Mexico and analyzed it with specific criteria according to their biological parameters to evaluate the conservation and knowledge status of each species.
Cecilia Alducin-Martínez +6 more
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Enhancing Mezcal Production Efficiency by Adding an Inoculant of Native Saccharomyces cerevisiae to a Standardized Fermentation Must [PDF]
FoodsAll traditional mezcal producers use artisan methods to produce mezcal. The low technological development in the elaboration processes results in low yield and high residual sugar concentration.
Armando H. Holguín-Loya +6 more
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CYTA - Journal of Food, 2020 Mezcal is an alcoholic beverage with a high commercial value and is often adulterated to obtain economical profit, however, adulteration is an illegal practice that can damage consumer’s health.
JOSÉ Luis Velázquez-Hernández +2 more
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Dominance of non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> yeasts in artisanal mezcal fermentations. [PDF]
Microbiology (Reading)Mezcal is a spirit obtained from the fermentation and distillation of juices obtained from different agave species. It is one of the distilled beverages with great sociocultural value in different regions of Mexico, and in recent years, it has also gained great economic importance. It is known to present differences in its flavour,
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