pulque curado

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Pulque curado is a type of pulque, a fermented alcoholic beverage from Mexico made from the sap of the agave plant. This sap, known as aguamiel or "honey water," is collected from mature agave plants and fermented for several days, often with the addition of previously fermented pulque to speed up the process.1

Pulque itself has a cloudy, whitish appearance and a sour, buttermilk-like flavor, with an alcohol content of about 6 percent. Pulque curado is a variation where fruit juices are added to the freshly fermented pulque for flavoring. It can also be spiced with chiles or herbs. Pulque is sold in drinking houses called pulquerías and is a source of carbohydrates, amino acids, and vitamins.1

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…with added fruit-juice flavouring (pulque curado) or spiced with chiles or herbs. It is sold in containers or by the barrel to drinking houses (pulquerías). While most pulque is drunk within a few days of production, it is also pasteurized and bottled. It provides an important and inexpensive source…
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…with added fruit-juice flavouring (pulque curado) or spiced with chiles or herbs. It is sold in containers or by the barrel to drinking houses (pulquerías). While most pulque is drunk within a few days of production, it is also pasteurized and bottled. It provides an important and inexpensive source…
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