Pulque is is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. Though commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than starch.
The maguey plant is not a cactus (as has sometimes been mistakenly suggested) but an agave, elsewhere called the "century plant". The plant was one of the most sacred plants in Mexico and had a prominent place in mythology, religious rituals, and Mesoamerican industry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulque
Anyone ever had it?
I want to try it in its authentic and commercial forms.
Here is the only commercial brand I could find.
http://www.pulquelalucha.com/
For awhile I saw that it could be purchased in the Chicago area. It looks like tha is no longer the case.
The distributor is located in San Antonio, TX
http://www.boulderimports.com/
http://www.pulquelalucha.com/pulque.html
According to this it is available in:
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
Palestine
Katy
and Conroe
Anyone in that area that can find it would be in a strong trading position with me.
Tell me if you've seen/had it.