The Story of Agua Fresca

About this episode

Eva and Maite explore the history and evolution of Mexico's aguas frescas, including horchata.

This week, Eva and Maite sip the history of Mexico’s aguas frescas, from pre-Columbian fruit waters to the sweet, creamy evolution of horchata. Explore how these refreshing drinks traveled across continents, transformed with local ingredients, and became beloved in markets from Mexico to Central America and beyond. Maite’s Horchata Recipe:  https://www.artbites.net/recipes/mexicanhorchata   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eva Longoria, Maite Gomez-Rejón

Topics covered

• aguas frescas
• Mexican history
• beverages
• cultural evolution
• food history

Keywords

• aguas frescas
• horchata
• Mexican drinks
• pre-Columbian
• cultural transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Horchata

Places: Mexico, Central America

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