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Abocante

Abocantes are the only four ingredients NOM-006-SCFI-2012 allows producers to add to soften tequila: caramel color, natural oak or holm oak extract, glycerin and sugar based syrup. Together they cannot exceed 1 percent of the tequila's weight before bottling.

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Source: crt.org.mx

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