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Mexico: Drinks

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¡Salud! Drinks from Mexico: recognise tequila, mezcal, margarita, michelada, agua de jamaica, horchata, tepache, atole, pulque and paloma. Good to know: A spirit made from the blue agave. The protected origin covers Jalisco and parts of four other states. A smoky agave spirit, often from Oaxaca. Sometimes a worm sits in the bottle. A cocktail of tequila, lime and orange liqueur. The glass rim is often salted. Beer with lime, spices and chilli. The rim is coated in chilli salt. A deep-red, cold hibiscus infusion. It is one of the most popular aguas frescas. A sweet, milky rice drink with cinnamon. The Mexican version is based on rice. A lightly fermented drink from pineapple peel. It is sold at street stalls. A warm, thick corn-based drink. With chocolate it is called champurrado. A milky, fermented drink from agave sap. Even the Aztecs drank it. A refreshing cocktail of tequila and grapefruit soda. In Mexico it is more popular than the margarita. And it is exactly such details that truly bring a subject to life.

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Tequila

A spirit made from the blue agave.

💡 Did you know? The protected origin covers Jalisco and parts of four other states.

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Mezcal

A smoky agave spirit, often from Oaxaca.

💡 Did you know? Sometimes a worm sits in the bottle.

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Margarita

A cocktail of tequila, lime and orange liqueur.

💡 Did you know? The glass rim is often salted.

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Michelada

Beer with lime, spices and chilli.

💡 Did you know? The rim is coated in chilli salt.

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Agua de jamaica

A deep-red, cold hibiscus infusion.

💡 Did you know? It is one of the most popular aguas frescas.

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