Authentic Tejate

Mayte Rueda
If love were a Mexican cooler, it would taste like this! One of the many gifts Oaxaca has given to the world includes this mouthwatering and flavorful tejate. Cacao, mamey seeds, hominy corn, and honey team up to create this magical concoction! This authentic tejate recipe is a delight to drink and prepare.
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Ingredients
8
Portions
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa, 10 pieces
  • 1 mamey seed, cut in half lengthwise, crushed slightly
  • 2 1/2 cups hominy corn
  • honey, or sugar
Preparation
40 mins
Easy
  • Heat griddle over medium-high heat and toast cocoa seeds for 5 minutes. Stir constantly until charred. Remove peel with a cloth.
  • Toast mamey seed and set aside.
  • Grind all the seeds and hominy corn in a food processor or metate (mealing stone) into a semi-thick paste.
  • For the tejate: In a bowl or large pot, add paste and pour water little by little. Stir constantly with your hand to incorporate air and froth the tejate. Add water until a light consistency is obtained.
  • Serve authentic tejate in a gourd bowl or glass and add sugar to taste.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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