Agua Fresca 12: Horchata de Cebada (Barley)
Continuing with the complicated horchata family, let’s go on to horchata (or agua) de cebada, that is horchata of barley. Technically this is redundant because the word “horchata” comes from…
Read moreChicha: Nectar of the Incas
“Here and there we got huge glasses of chicha, the favorite native beverage, at a cent or two each. So many travelers have pictured the making of this by toothless…
Read moreAgua Fresca 11: Horchata de Chufa
Well, the afternoon of the 4th July seems like a good time to post about horchata de chufa. It would make a perfect drink to go along with a picnic…
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