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Guatemala

I have one sourced drink connected to Guatemala. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Guatemala on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Guatemala

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Rompope de Salcajá: creamy pale yellow, smooth and opaque, in a small stemmed liqueur glass.

    Rompope de Salcajá

    Salcajá, Quetzaltenango

    IconicRegional drink

    A Guatemalan egg-yolk and milk drink with cinnamon, nuts and alcohol, comparable to eggnog. Salcajá in the highlands near Quetzaltenango is its home. Only two small businesses make it there today.

    The Mixed Culture describes it as one of Salcajá's two famous homemade alcoholic drinks, with formulas handed down through generations and changed a little over time. The makers share some ingredients but keep quantities and method private. The other Salcajá drink is caldo de frutas, a fermented fruit drink tied to the colonial period.

    Made with: milk, sugar or honey, egg yolk, cinnamon, nuts, alcohol.

    Confidence: lowEvidence: themixedculture.com (opens in a new tab)

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