A great drink can enhance any get-together, especially if you use high quality 100% agave wine as the base. This article will cover what it means to have 100% agave wine and why it’s so important to your Rancho La Gloria drink’s taste and quality.
What is Agave?
Agave refers to the agave plant found in South and Central America that contains nectar people commonly use to make wine and tequila. Of course, the nectar can sweeten other foods and drinks as well. It has a long history in Mexico, but its influence spread over the years. Agave does not qualify as a healthy alternative for sugar, but many people prefer it as a sweetener due to its saccharine taste. People compare the taste of nectar to honey, and it does not contain the aftertaste you get from synthetic sweeteners.
Agave does not have as high of a glycemic index as sugar, but it contains fewer calories. Agave contains significantly higher fructose content than honey but the same amount of calories.
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What is the difference between agave and blue agave?
The main difference between agave v blue agave is that blue agave is a specific type of agave. There are many types of agave plants, including:
- Agave stricta
- Quadricolor century plant
- Black-spined agave
- Agave salmiana
- Butterfly agave
- Green agave
- Agave parry
- Narrow Leaf Century Agave
- Grey agave
- Thorny agave
- Kings of agave
- Agave corolata
- Rainbow agave
- Cow horn agave
- Ferocious agave
- Smooth agave
- Queen victoria agave
- Blue agave
Agave is made from the nectar from a combination of green agave, grey agave, rainbow agave, thorny agave, and agave salmiani plants. It’s primarily made in Mexico and South Africa, and people use it to sweeten food. Agave receives a classification based on the coloring from light to dark.
Blue agave, on the other hand, is made exclusively from the blue agave plant. People primarily use blue agave in the fermentation of alcoholic drinks, including tequila and the wine used to make Rancho La Gloria cocktails. People most often associate blue agave with Jalisco, Mexico.
What Does It Mean When Drinks Come From 100% blue agave?
When drinks come from 100% agave, an inspector verified that manufacturers only used blue agave in making the product and did not include any other sugars. The process ensures that the product results in a more potent agave essence.
Why should you buy products made from 100% agave?
When drinks come from 100% agave, an inspector verified that manufacturers only used blue agave in making the product and did not include any other sugars. The process ensures that the product results in a more potent agave essence.
All Rancho La Gloria makes all products from 100% agave wine. Learn more about our delicious products today!
What Is Agave Wine?
Agave wine refers to a liquor fermented with blue agave and combined with blanco tequila. It is very similar to tequila since they derive from the same plant, but agave wine contains much lower alcohol content. This means agave wine has identical flavors but not as strong of an alcohol taste to it.
Rancho La Gloria
Marjory King started Rancho La Gloria in 1938 with her unique 100% agave wine margarita on a hot, sunny day in a Tijuana hotel and expanded into the company you see today. We have added some additional agave wine cocktails, but we stick to the tradition of using 100% agave in every product. In fact, we only use natural ingredients in all products. Buy our products online or in several different distributors around the country. When you drink a Rancho La Gloria cocktail, it will take you on a magical escape to the beach with every sip.
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Rancho La Gloria Products
Rancho La Gloria makes three main products: bottled cocktails, canned cocktails, and popsicles. All products use 100% agave, and they are all gluten-free.
Bottled Cocktails
Rancho La Gloria bottled margaritas can be used to make drinks, or you can drink it by itself blended or on the rocks. The bottled cocktails contain 13.9% alcohol and come in several delicious flavors, including:
- Original margarita
- Strawberry margarita
- Mango margarita
- Watermelon margarita
- Peach margarita
- Palaoma margarita
Canned Cocktails
Rancho La GLoria canned cocktails are perfect for single-person use. They all contain lime juice and sparkling mineral water and have an alcohol content of 9.9%. They come in the following flavors:
- Original margarita
- Strawberry margarita
- Mango margarita
- Watermelon margarita
- Peach margarita
Popsicles
Rancho La Gloria margarita popsicles contain 6% alcohol and make a perfect cool treat on a sunny day. They come in the following flavors:
- Original margarita
- Strawberry margarita
- Mango margarita
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100% Agave Cocktail Recipes
Impress your guests by making these delicious and refreshing 10-second margarita recipes made from Rancho La Gloria products that will have everyone coming back for more.
10-Second Margarita: Spicy Mango Gummy
Place the rim of the glass in chamoy and coat it in tajin. Add ice and a La Gloria Mango Margarita Canned Cocktail. Top off with a mango chamoy gummy and line.
10-Second Margarita: Spicy Watermelon
Place the rim of the glass in lime juice and coat in tajin. Add ice and La Gloria Watermelon Margarita. Put 3 slices of jalapeno into the drink and top it off with a slice of watermelon.
10-Second Margarita: The Tropical Peach
Place the rim of the glass in lime juice and coat in sugar. Add ice, fresh fruit, and La Gloria Peach Margarita.
Are you ready for a taste of sunshine? Buy your own Rancho La Gloria products today!