description Pulque Overview
Pulque is a traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting the fresh sap, known as aguamiel, of certain maguey plants. The sap is extracted from the heart of the agave plant and undergoes natural fermentation for several days, which yields a milky, slightly viscous, and sour-tasting drink. Historically consumed in Mesoamerica for over a millennium, it holds significant cultural importance and is distinct from other agave-based spirits like mezcal or tequila, as it is neither distilled nor smoked. The beverage is highly perishable and historically transported in wooden barrels or fiberglass tanks.
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Pulque ranks #121 of 176 in the Fermented Food ranking, behind Laban, ahead of Quark.
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