Nixta Licor de Elote
Nixta Licor de Elote is a 30% ABV (60 proof) Mexican corn liqueur made from ancestral cacahuazintle maize — half roasted, half raw — nixtamalized with the 4,000-year-old Mesoamerican limewater technique at Destilería Abasolo in Jilotepec, Estado de México, in this 750mL bottle. The roasted-and-raw corn is macerated in unaged Abasolo distillate and blended with a piloncillo-sweetened "base madre," distilled in copper pot stills at nearly 7,800 feet of elevation. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 30% (60 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Corn: Ancestral non-GMO cacahuazintle maize, nixtamalized
- Distillery: Destilería Abasolo, Jilotepec, Estado de México (~7,800 ft)
- Notes: Copper pot stills; piloncillo "base madre"; unaged
Corn, Four Thousand Years in the Making
Nixtamalization — cooking corn in limewater — is how Mesoamerica unlocked maize's nutrition four millennia ago, and Nixta builds a liqueur on exactly that foundation. The Abasolo distillery works with cacahuazintle, an heirloom non-GMO corn from the high valleys beneath the Nevado de Toluca: half of it roasted for depth, half raw for brightness, both nixtamalized, then married with piloncillo and copper-pot distillate. The result tastes like the soul of Mexican corn — sweet, earthy, unmistakable. Browse more liqueurs or the full Nixta range.
Tasting Notes
Warm and grain-sweet: roasted corn and toasted tortilla, caramelized piloncillo, a whisper of vanilla and cinnamon. The texture is round and almost creamy for a 30% liqueur, finishing with gentle earth and a clean, sweet-corn linger — no cloying syrup weight.
How to Enjoy
Pour over ice as a digestif, or build the Maíz Margarita (Nixta, reposado, lime, agave), a Corn Colada, or a Maíz Carajillo with cold brew. It also loves dessert — drizzle over flan, panna cotta, or vanilla ice cream — or stir a short pour into hot coffee.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is licor de elote?
"Licor de elote" is Spanish for corn liqueur. Nixta is made from real heirloom corn — nixtamalized cacahuazintle maize — not corn flavoring.
Where is Nixta made?
At Destilería Abasolo in Jilotepec, Estado de México — the same high-elevation distillery behind Abasolo El Whisky de Mexico.
Is Nixta sweet?
It is a liqueur, so yes — sweetened with piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar), with roasted-corn and caramel character rather than candy sweetness.
Taste four millennia of Mexican corn craft — order Nixta Licor de Elote online from Del Mesa Liquor, 750mL, for pickup or delivery in San Diego, CA.