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PROTAGONIST / THE SOUL OF MEXICO

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Produced since the days of the
Aztecs, Mezcal is a distillate of around

30 different types of agave. An

authentic ancestral symbol of Central

America, it is very different to the
more famous Tequila and is perfect for

making the spiciest combinations

BY ANDREA GRIGNAFFINI

Chopped gusan or Mezcal worm, salt, chilli, and a slice of orange: the best way to savour Mezcal.
Mexicans eat the worm fried or chopped with salt and chilli: they hold it between their
tongue and palate as they sip the distillate to release the spicy and salty flavours from the larva.

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