Larry C Combs

US Patent:

20020119217, Aug 29, 2002

Filed:

Dec 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/005873

Inventors:

Gordon Whitney - Louisville KY, US
Theodore Lioutas - Louisville KY, US
Lincoln Henderson - Louisville KY, US
Larry Combs - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

C12C011/00

US Classification:

426/011000

Abstract:

The leaves of the blue agave plant, heretofore considered as waste, are processed to produce additional tequila by a process comprising reducing the size of the leaves, mixing with water, macerating the tissue by physical force to release sugars from the leaves, and subjecting the leaves to alcohol fermentation, either alone or in combination with tequila production from the piña of the blue agave plant.