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Mezcal craft sustains ancient traditions, local economy in Zacatecas, Mexico
By Xinhua Published: Aug 28, 2025 02:25 PM
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows bottles of mezcal in a shop in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows bottles of mezcal in a shop in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)


 
A man cuts open an agave core in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A man cuts open an agave core in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)


 
This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows an agave plant in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2025 shows an agave plant in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)


 
A man checks the quality of mezcal in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A man checks the quality of mezcal in a mezcal production facility in Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, State of Zacatecas, Mexico, Aug. 26, 2025. In Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, a town in southern Zacatecas, agave is an important crop. Mezcal is produced by roasting agave cores, extracting the juice, fermenting, and distilling, with some batches further aged in wooden barrels. This craft not only preserves ancient traditions but also supports local economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)