My family is from rural part of Zacatecas that belongs to the municipality of el Plateado Joaquin Amaro.
The entire municipality which is made of up of 20 small towns has a total population of about 1,500 people.
It's safe to say most people know their names throughout the municipality very well.
It’s a chilly Sunday morning in October, 2,000 meters (6,500 ft) in the sky,
and we woke up early today for a special treat in the next town over, San Antonio de La Calera.
Good morning Y'all! we woke up early today to get some pajaretes.
If you have never had some pajaretes... You are in for a treat.
Hello good morning! ready for the pajaretes? hola buenos dias
We feel so groggy! Say hi for Youtube! HOLA
Come get some pajaretes!
For those who don't know what a pajarete is, who can explain what it is?
Ask the ones to come everyday!
He will be able to give you an explanation.
We came to get pajaretes which is a super common, delicious drink here in the ranchos.
A pajarete is fresh milk, and when i say fresh milk, i mean straight from the utter of the cow into the cup.
And it's mixed with chocomil, cinnamon, coffee, and 96 proof alcohol. You know to kill the germs cause it comes straight from the cow
Lets go get us some fresh liquor milk.
Alright so what do we put?
First it's the coffee
Then we add el chocomil (chocolate powder)
Ok! Chocomilk
oh I added a lot of chocomilk
like this? how much coffee do you want?
The ones are driving can't drink. haha nobody wants to drive well go back walking.
haha let's walk! Where is yours kevin?
Alright so we are ready we are just going to mix it a little bit and we just get the milk to mix it up.
It came out very warm right? It is super nice and warm it's so warm you would have thought we boiled it just now.
Look at how bubbly it comes out. CHEERS
It is very good! It's good! Dang!
Ahh you can taste the alcohol the alcohol is strong and we put a little bit. Well it looked like a little bit.
I feel like I can drink like 5 of these it's a chocolate milkshake.
Mexican rancho chocolate, milk with liquor, the liquor supposedly kills the bacteria. Whatever bacteria is fresh, what makes it safe to drink and also delicious
Oh that was strong, it is really strong, cheers
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Salud
You say you want to be the last one? why? Because the milk is better at the end.
Why is it better?
because I used to milk cows at a young age and I know it's better, it has less cow taste
And it's better.
Jenny:Do kids drink this too?
Leonor:Yes but we boil it in order to kill the bacteria instead of alcohol.
Jenny:So there you go
Leonor: I will be honest, I don't really like mexican cow milk anymore.
Jenny:AHHH that's because you are more US American now!
Leonor: Well yea!
Cheers! good morning
I am bringing my mom back to her childhood and to my present
If you don't put enough alcohol it can give you diarrhea because of the bacteria so you have to put enough alcohol to enjoy the experience.
Yesi: AHHH no please help. I believe in you! you got this! VAMOS
Leonor: WOW you failed!
The cow says : NOOO MORE!
I don't think there is more!
yesi: You all left me without milk! I feel like a calv needing my milk!
(drunk chatter) 😂😂😂😂
Did you all know that when milk doesn't come out then there's no more?!
Sorry but that is it! Oh well I take what's left!
Leonor: you got very little but the definitely the best milk!
yesi- Wow this one is very strong I need more milk!
Oh my god this is amazing! I can drink this every morning. This is the breakfast of champions. Cofee, Cacao, fresh milk, what else do you want?
Jenny: And alcohol!
Well for me it's not the alcohol that makes it good. You just put alcohol not to get drunk but kill the bacteria.
Jenny:It still gives you a buzz!
yea! I mean Yea! you know a little bit!! Definitely gets you ready for the day!
You know what though, now that this is my second time around, the milk is not as hot anymore.
But it's very good, it's a little different and it's not as foamy.
Last call!!!! One last one!
My name is Jenny and I am feeling chocolate wasted! This is what it means to get chocolate wasted in the rancho!
Leonor: I have to sit down cause I feel drunk.
Usvaldo: HMMM I don't feel drunk and I had two of them!
Leonor: Me too! what you think you are only one who had two!
Then it's back to San Lorenzo for a snack at one of three little stores in town.
Come get quesadillas!
And later we visit my great aunt Manuella to learn more about my family history.