Viva Aguas Frescas

The Mexican refreshers: how to make them, and where to find them in Austin

"...on Sundays, we'd pair our enchiladas with a sweet horchata. And grocery shopping was always memorable because the lineup..."

July 14, 2017 Food Feature by Sierra Diaz

The Traditional Drinks of Mexico

Given this year's incredibly hot Austin summer, you might enjoy trying some of the fabulously refreshing traditional cold drinks of Mexico. Chronicle Cuisines writer Wes Marshall shows you how to concoct them.

"...from carts on the streets. The most famous are Horchata (made with rice, almonds, cinnamon, and sugar), Licuados (various..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food Trailer on Airport Nails Salvadoran Tex-Mex

SalvaTex’s pupusas, my dudes, are nothing short of incredible

"...a couple of aguas frescas. I get a classic horchata, and she goes for watermelon, which I am pleased..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Hot Takes

What to drink with the fieriest salsas at the AC Hot Sauce Festival

"...Pairing: No Tengo Miedo with reposado and horchata..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Austin’s Essential Frozen Cocktails

Because sometimes you gotta think beyond the margarita

"...Boozy Coffee is phenomenal. The marriage of espresso, dairy horchata, tequila, Del Maguey mezcal, and cocoa mole spices render..."

July 21, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Masa y Más Brings More Tacos to South Lamar

The folks behind Hopdoddy deliver goodness from south of the border

"...a Fro*chata and as the name implies, it's frozen horchata. There are added flavors available, such as caramel, matcha,..."

April 28, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...famous December specials, the Chile en Nogada and Spiked Horchata, for the holidays. Yes! We realize that other regions..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Party Like It's 9am

12 ways to have breakfast all day during SXSW

"...Mom's Migas. And a Mexican iced coffee made with horchata. And a carafe of mimosas...."

March 11, 2016 Food Post by Adrienne White

The 2023 Austin Food & Wine Festival

"...Horchata ribs from Tacodeli..."

Nov. 7, 2023 Photo Gallery

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...that we’d like to see that kickass frozen boozy horchata thing return to the menu on a permanent basis...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

New Bar/Cafe Opens on East Fourth Street

Cosmic Saltillo opens in the old Historic Texaco Depot

"...addition to serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic aguas frescas and horchata. It also has classic Mexican-influenced snacks such as chips..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Lazarus' Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer

The new, North Loop location is Laz'r focused

"...an excellent coffee program, and a phenomenally cheeky boozy horchata frozen drink that makes us forget all about drinking..."

March 3, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Review: In the Beginning

Do gynoids dream of inflatable sheep in this wild woman dum dum show?

"...and naturally curled tresses like a cataract of hazlenut horchata halfway down her back, just past her breasts in..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pretty in Pink: A Gabriela Bucio Story

The millennial Midas brings reggaeton and Mexican regional to Sixth Street and beyond

"...one to the list. It's a construction company called Horchata. It's named after a white dog she found during..."

July 8, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

10 New Year’s Eve To-Go Drink Options in Austin

Keep your festivities well-watered and safe at home

"...pub will offer to-go holiday cocktails – including boozy horchata and chai, hot toddies – as well as bottles..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Food Post by David Brendan Hall

Arepa Dealers Sling Venezuelan Snacks and Coffee at Cuatro Gato

At Coconut Club's all-day cafe the heart is an arepa

"...like the Dirty Abuelita (mocha coffee), or a dairy-free horchata adapted from Ramírez's grandmother. Rotating finger foods fill in..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Home Slice Loves Selena, Jo’s Loves La Colombe, Nobody Doesn’t Love Churros, and Everybody’s Cooking Burgers

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...they’ve got cakes and ice creams, too, and housemade horchata among the delights of the beverage menu …..."

Dec. 1, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Thanksgiving Feasts for Pickup or Delivery in Austin

And a couple of dine-in options for lagniappe

"...own Envy Amber, chorizo dressing, pimento cheese mashed potatoes, horchata bread pudding(!), and more. Pickups will be available on..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lick’s New Summer Flavors

Ice cream powerhouse debuts the season’s freshest sweet-n-creamies

"...Blackberry Lime & Basil [note: swoooooon] Blueberry Crumble Horchata Lemonade Pound Cake Lemon Lavender Loquat Margarita Peach Leaf..."

June 29, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

17 Austin Bars With Great Food and Drinks

These one-stop shops are known for more than booze

"...this new South Austin cocktail bar. With everything from horchata cocktails to curated craft beer lists on the drink..."

June 14, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Party with Puppies and Visit the craftHER Fall Market

Must love dogs (and beer and crafts)

"...new flavors, Nitro Hemp Oil Cold Brew and Nitro Horchata Cold Brew...."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Battle of the Boba

Which of these four Crescent spots has the best bubble tea?

"...drink again, I do look forward to trying that horchata situation, as well as their cookies & cream taro..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Dulcis Rethinks Almond Milk

Austin entrepreneur Sarah Velasquez on keeping the customer healthy

"...turmeric-flavored golden milk to a lightly spiced almond milk horchata. Additionally, Velasquez has had to self-educate on food science..."

April 7, 2017 Food Feature by Mary Bryce

Seven Under-the-Radar Austin Taco Joints

Because you all know about Torchy's

"...South By), grab their El Equinox – an iced horchata with a shot of espresso. Mellizoz Tacos This mobile..."

March 14, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Food Truck Tuesday: My Name is Joe

Philip Speer’s new trailer supports recovering addicts

"...Coffee and Frank here in Austin. The truck offers horchata and matcha lattes, as well as drip coffee, cold..."

Feb. 28, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Dear Glutton: How Do I Survive the Depressing Summer of 2016?

Summertime sadness remedies

"...eating your sno-cone, preferably my favorite combination of half horchata, half tiger's blood, with a cold thickened sluice of..."

July 29, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Apis Restaurant & Apiary

Dining away from the hive

"...their signature honey bun ($9) dessert, served with creamy horchata ice cream, was a little too much, if still..."

May 29, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Burden of Proof

With today's mocktails, who needs the hard stuff?

"...offers various aguas fresca (perhaps the original mocktail), including horchata and hibiscus-based tea agua de jamaica, giving diners plenty..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Weird City Hip-Hop Live Shot: Phranchyze, Jean Grae, Homeboy Sandman

First-year fest sends home its vets with noodles for brains

"...the confines of the truncated set, but “Hennessy & Horchata,” the Austin rapper’s guide to turning up, had sweat..."

Sept. 28, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

Sweet Deal

Michoacana Natural Ice Cream stands up to pricier parlors

"...display freezers, you'll find three different chilled aguas frescas (horchata, watermelon, and lime) along with stacks of two dozen..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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