THE OLDEST ALCOHOLIC DRINK IN MEXICO!

Visit Hacienda San Miguel, one of the oldest places for making pulque.

Learn about the history of pulque and its transportation to Veracruz.

Taste different flavors of pulque, noting its texture and acidity.

Understand that flavored pulque, called Corrado, was historically made to mask sourness.

Observe the process of cutting leaves to reach the core of the agave plant.

Create a hole in the agave core to extract the sweet water, known as 'holy water'.

Learn that the sweet water undergoes fermentation to create pulque.

Note that the extraction process happens twice a day, in the morning and afternoon.

Receive a plant to grow, symbolizing the future production of pulque.

Discover that tasting pulque requires a group experience or booking in advance with a tour company.

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