Sought after in canteens and apothecaries, the prodigious still lets you try it in some places in Querétaro almost as a ritual, its hallmark is the eccentricity of its flavor and the mysticism of its preparation.
The liquor of Querétaro
For canteens and pharmacies
Everyone talks about her, but the prodigy is no longer so easy. These are new times, the generations that prepared it, says 'Yeyo' Peñaloza -cantinero from La Norteña-, have died and the original recipe is being lost more and more. However, that bitter drink has the prodigy of curing hangover, helping with an upset stomach and ending the indulgence.
And as an endemic prodigy, this drink is a herbal liqueur with a preparation that does not unify criteria, neither for bartenders, nor for consumers. José Luis Cortés, owner of Bar de Cortés, remembers that a couple of decades in the past he gave it away.
“If it helps people feel good, why not give it away. Many do not know, but the preparation is for the prodigious plant, that is the name of the plant. That is soaked in sugar cane alcohol for almost a year, you can add absinthe, laurel, rue, but the base is the prodigious plant, ”explains Cortés.
Look for it on the most classic shelves of Querétaro
Only for intense palates
Sought after in canteens and apothecaries, the prodigious still lets you try it in some places in Querétaro almost as a ritual, its hallmark is the eccentricity of its flavor and the mysticism of its preparation, with plants serene in the moonlight. The pharmacy Guadalupana (Juárez nte. 113) sells it by the liter, there is it for adults or for children, but under a unique and secret formula.
In the Don Amado canteen (May 5, 116) is still served for anyone who wants to use its attributes between music, atmosphere and snacks. The same thing happens in the popular neighborhood of La Cruz, where one of the most famous canteens in the city is located. El Faro has the oldest alcohol license in the capital and stands as a pioneer of the prodigious (it continues to be served), the sisters Margarita and Amalita prepared it in an artisanal way more than 50 years ago.
Outside the Queretaro capital we can also drink the bitter, in the traditional cantina the concord, located in the main square of the center of Amealco de Bonfil, the prodigious drink is taken with a touch of sweetness, similar to anise, but without abandoning its origin of herbal liqueur, familiar with home remedies or liqueurs such as fernet.
The tradition of the canteens in Querétaro keeps the postcard of the prodigious as an endemic drink of intense dark color, hot and bitter, but also as a reminder of the customs and the herbal legacy that the land, the streets and the Querétaro palate recall with nostalgia. .
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