Pozol

Pozol is a pre-Columbian Mexican beverage made with fermented corn dough.

The drink is made from corn that is primarily cooked in lime (nixtamalization). It is then washed, ground, and kneaded into a dough that is often enriched with cocoa. The dough is fermented and then mixed with water. Optionally, sugar or other ingredients can be added to the mix.

Traditionally, pozol is served in small bowls made from the rind of calabash tree (jícara). It is mostly associated and consumed in the Southeast part of Mexico, particularly the state of Tabasco. This ancient local specialty has a pre-Hispanic origin, and even then, it was praised as a thirst-quenching nutritional drink.