- Raicilla
Raicilla is a distilled spirit, originating in the south western portion of the Mexican state of
Jalisco , which is similar toTequila andMezcal as it is also a product of theagave plant. [cite book |title=Moon Pacific Mexico |last=Whipperman |first=Bruce |year=2007 |publisher=Avalon Travel |isbn=1566918480 |pages=p. 268 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KqeXfoJMVHUC&pg=PA268&dq=raicilla&num=50&sig=Z3wydVx19_ddnn-G-X0-wkWA5oc#PPA268,M1 ]Traditionally raicilla has been created and sold as a "
moonshine " product without government sanction or approval. [cite news |title=Escape From Paradise |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2004/01/18/AR2005041501805_2.html |work=The Washington Post |date=2004-01-18 |accessdate=2008-04-12 ] Recently a company has begun to market a variety of legal brands of raicilla.References
External links
* [http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/otherdrinks.htm ianchadwick.com]
* [http://www.cocktaildb.com/ingr_detail?id=574 cocktaildb.com]
* [http://www.vallartaonline.com/information/spotLight/RaicillaTheLivelyDrinkFirstintwoparts/ vallartaonline.com]
* [http://www.vallartaonline.com/information/SpotLight/RaicillaTheSpiritedDrinkSecondof2Parts/ vallartaonline.com page 2]
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