An early tlaquichero removes aguamiel from the heart of the maguey by sucking it out with a long gourd, collecting up to six liters of aguamiel per day from a single plant. Aguamiel is not an alcoholic beverage. Rather, it is a soft drink, sweet, transparent, and refreshing. Once it ferments, however, it becomes the alcoholic drink pulque, also known as octli. Date: circa 1850s.
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