From the Nahuatl textli (masa) and atl (water), Tejate is a cold, frothy ceremonial beverage with pre-Hispanic origins linked to the indigenous Zapotecs in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. Made with cacao, nixtamalized corn, mamey seeds, rosita de cacao (a flower not related to the cacao), and sugar. The texture is dissolved in water and beaten with bare hands until it creates foam. It is served in colorful jicaras, or drinking gourds.
Prepared by Lucrecia Ruiz Ruiz
Del náhuatl textli (masa) y atl (agua), bebida de origen prehispánico ligada a los Zapoteccas de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca. Elaborado con cacao, maíz, nixtamalizado, semillas de mamey, rositade cacao, y azúcar. La textura se disvuelve en agua u se bate con la mano hasta formar espuma. Se sirven en jícaras de colores.
Preparado por Lucrecia Ruiz Ruiz.