Tejuino
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Tejuino is a cold beverage made from fermented
corn popularly-drunk in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is often served with a scoop of shaved ice.
Tejuino is made from the same corn dough used for tortillas and tamales. The dough is mixed with water and brown sugar (piloncillo) and boiled. Then the liquid is allowed to ferment very slightly. The resulting drink is generally served cold, with lime juice, a pinch of salt and a scoop of shaved ice or lemon sherbet. It is usually sold by street vendors in small plastic cups or in plastic bags tied around a straw.
The state of Jalisco is typically the only place where tejuino is found, but even within the state, there are variations as to how it is served. In Puerto Vallarta, for example, tejuino is served without nieve de limon. In Guadalajara, however, it is served exclusively with nieve de limon. The nieve de limon is a home made lime sorbet that is often put into the drink to bring out its natural flavor.
Fermentation (food)
Fermentation in food processing typically is the conversion of carbohydrates to alcohols and carbon dioxide or organic acids using yeasts, bacteria, or a combination thereof, under anaerobic conditions. Fermentation in simple terms is the chemical conversion of sugars into ethanol...
corn popularly-drunk in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is often served with a scoop of shaved ice.
Tejuino is made from the same corn dough used for tortillas and tamales. The dough is mixed with water and brown sugar (piloncillo) and boiled. Then the liquid is allowed to ferment very slightly. The resulting drink is generally served cold, with lime juice, a pinch of salt and a scoop of shaved ice or lemon sherbet. It is usually sold by street vendors in small plastic cups or in plastic bags tied around a straw.
The state of Jalisco is typically the only place where tejuino is found, but even within the state, there are variations as to how it is served. In Puerto Vallarta, for example, tejuino is served without nieve de limon. In Guadalajara, however, it is served exclusively with nieve de limon. The nieve de limon is a home made lime sorbet that is often put into the drink to bring out its natural flavor.