<P> Pulque, or octli is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica . Though commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than starch . Pulque is depicted in Native American stone carvings from as early as AD 200 . The origin of pulque is unknown, but because it has a major position in religion, many folk tales explain its origins . </P> <P> Balché is the name of a honey wine brewed by the Maya, associated with the Mayan deity Acan . The drink shares its name with the balché tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus), the bark of which is fermented in water together with honey from the indigenous stingless bee . </P> <P> Tepache is a mildly alcoholic beverage indigenous to Mexico that is created by fermenting pineapple, including the rind, for a short period of three days . </P> <P> Tejuino, traditional to the Mexican state of Jalisco, is a maize - based beverage that involves fermenting masa dough . </P>

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