In the Huasteca, it may be flavored by an aromatic herb called ticuilichi and thus go by that name. Another version in the Huasteca is called Tesg ino. It is used as the base for many other drinks. There also are a variety of fruit-flavored liqueurs that may be prepared at home. Beer and lime juice served in a glass rimmed with salt is prepared with any of Mexico's brews.
Some people like to also add chili powder.
This beverage prepared in Toluca, State of Mexico, uses aguardiente as a base and can be flavored by a variety of fruits such as pomegranates, tejocote. One way to bring out the flavor of the fruit is to cover it with sugar and a little bit of cane alcohol and then light the alcohol before starting to cook it. The first step to making pulque, a pre-Hispanic beverage, is to siphon the juice out of the center of maguey plant which has had its crownchopped off. This liquid, known as aguamiel is then allowed to ferment. Some pulque sellers also offer curados, pulque flavored by various fruits.