Yolixpa Teepak Herbal Receta Ancestral Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine 000 apple trees

000 apple trees

Atenango del Rio

Planted on the western edge of the Yakima Valley

Non-chill filtered

Yolixpa Teepak Herbal Receta Ancestral Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine 000 apple treesYolixpa is a traditional, pre Hispanic herbal elixir made in the village of Cuetzalan in Puebla, Mexico. The name translates to heart medicine and like many great beverages, it started out as treatment for a myriad of ailments. It is an infusion of endemic herbs in naturally made, local sugar cane aguardiente that is sweetened with piloncillo or honey. The recipe for Yolixpa Teepak was created by Doa Carmen Jurez in 1977, although in truth, she was