The name literally means "honey water" and it is the sugary, unfermented solution used to make Tequila. It is obtained by pressing the steamed piñas in a mill. This sugar can be extracted by repeatedly washing the plant's crushed fibers. If done properly, 98 percent of the agave's sugars can be extracted.

Juice of the maguey plant

The sweet sap extracted from the piña (heart) of the agave plant. It is fermented for several days and then distilled to make tequila and mezcal.