PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL FROM AGAVE BAGASSE AND AGAVE LEAVES

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing ethanol for use in a distilled beverage or for use as a biofuel. The ethanol is prepared from portions of the agave plant, including the blue agave plant, that are generally discarded as waste during the production of a tequila, or more generally, a mezcal. These waste materials include the agave bagasse and the agave leaves.