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The West is home to some of the best culinary festivals in the U.S.  Browse our listing of festivals and find something just right for your outing.

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National Tequila Day

  • Dates: 24 Jul, 2016

July 24th is National Tequila Day.  You can celebrate with one of the U.S.'s most popular cocktails, the margarita OR serve it your favorite way.  See margarita recipes here.

Tequila Fun Facts

  1. The U.S. sells about 12.3 million cases of tequila each year, on average.
  2. Mexico drinks half as much tequila in a year than in the U.S.
  3. Tequila is named after a region of Mexico with the same name.  Tequila is located in the state of Jalisco where most of the blue agave plants grow.
  4. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant.

One of the most popular ways to serve tequila in the U.S. is in a margarita.  There are hundreds of margarita recipes. You can learn more about the history, ingredients and recipes for margaritas here.

Tequila Statistics Infographic

tequila history infographic

This infographic was provided by the DistilleryTrail.com.  Visit their site for more fun tequila facts and figures.

Festive Recipes