Mexican Drinks

Margarita

Mexico is also known worldwide for their drinks. They offer a wide range of unique beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

One of their most popular non-alcoholic drinks is aguas frescas. Aguas frescas are composed of fruits or seeds mixed with water and sugar. Fruits typically used are mango, papaya, melon, orange, pineapple, strawberry and tamarind. Meanwhile, popular seeds used include horchata, jamaica and alfalfa.

These beverages can easily be bought from street vendors. Popular flavors of the drink include agua de tamarindo and agua de jamaica.

Chocolate is also made into a drink in Mexico. The chocolate drink is generally more popular in Mexico than the candy.

Also from Mexico are a few well-known alcoholic beverages. Of these, the three most popular are tequila, mezcal and pulque. These three drinks, incidentally, are all produced from the same plant. The agave plant, or maguey plant, can be planted throughout the country. These three beverages are popular exports to various countries.

Tequila is the most popular Mexican beverage in the world. It is produced from a specific agave plant known as the blue agave. The blue agave only grows in western Mexico, near the town of Tequila in Jalisco. There are tours in Tequila, Jalisco that you can attend to learn more about the history and the process of making tequila.

There are generally two ways to drink tequila, the more popular method known as shooting the tequila. Tequila shots are typically made with salt and lime. However, some experts suggest that tequila should be sipped, with or without a sangrita.

Mezcal can be produced from different agave plants. The heart, or piña, of the plant is used. Meanwhile, pulque is produced from the sap of the agave plant. Fruits and nuts may be added to add flavor to the drink.

Try these unique Mexican beverages!