An Ancient Drink Enters the 21st Century
Mexico City’s Tlecān reimagines tascalate—a Maya drink made with maíz, cacao, achiote and water—as a bright and earthy mezcal cocktail.
- story: Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu
- photo: Andrew Reiner
Mexico City’s Tlecān reimagines tascalate—a Maya drink made with maíz, cacao, achiote and water—as a bright and earthy mezcal cocktail.
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