Mixto
A good fraction of the tequila brands you’ll find at your local are mixto, or mixed, tequilas. Mixto is a blend of 51% agave tequila with the remaining 49% from other sugars, normally cane sugar. The shots you did in college were mixto.
Joven tequila is also sometimes known as gold tequila. Cuervo Gold and Sauza Gold are jovens. With only a couple of exceptions, gold tequilas are mixtos with a little caramel coloring thrown in. Jovens are unaged; don’t let the coloring fool you.
The exceptions to this rule mix blanco (unaged) tequila with a bit of reposado tequila. You’ll know them; they’ll say “100% Agave” on the label.
Mixto
A good fraction of the tequila brands you’ll find at your local are mixto, or mixed, tequilas. Mixto is a blend of 51% agave tequila with the remaining 49% from other sugars, normally cane sugar. The shots you did in college were mixto.
Joven tequila is also sometimes known as gold tequila. Cuervo Gold and Sauza Gold are jovens. With only a couple of exceptions, gold tequilas are mixtos with a little caramel coloring thrown in. Jovens are unaged; don’t let the coloring fool you.
The exceptions to this rule mix blanco (unaged) tequila with a bit of reposado tequila. You’ll know them; they’ll say “100% Agave” on the label.
