But the agave nectar served with my Starbucks Viva instant coffee that accompanied the pumpkin and pecan pies peaked my interest.

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Carrying on the Zen leitmotif, the organic cocktail list includes a Detox Margarita mixed with agave nectar and a Desert Rose Cosmopolitan, enhanced with prickly pear.

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Both offer tours, tastings and the chance to smell the sweet nectar of the blue agave plants -- the source of tequila -- as they are slowly cooked in huge ovens.

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