pulque (puhl-kay): derived from the Nahuatl word poliuhqui meaning "to decompose" (Evans 1994:9). |
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| Pulque is a milky, foamy, and somewhat thick alcoholic beverage that is made from the sap of the maguey (agave) plant. The sap extracted from the maguey is called aguamiel, or honey water, and it is fermented to make the beverage pulque. Modern distillation techniques that were not available to the Aztecs has turned turned the sap from maguey and other agave plants into mezcal and tequila.  The maguey (agave) plant grows throughout the Central Highlands of Mexico ranging from dry lowlands to rainy highlands. |
What this website offers its readers...This
website introduces its readers to the maguey plant (also known as the agave
plant), how the Aztecs made pulque, its uses in the
Aztec society, and how it is related to mezcal and tequila (also made
from maguey and agave plants).Figure 1. The Aztec Empire in 1519 (Berdan 2005) |
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