Katherine Lopez has fond memories of her summer visits to her mother’s hometown in Veracruz, Mexico.

However, there is one particular memory she has that she hopes to bring to Philadelphia — drinking the beloved regional cocktail Torito, writes Massarah Mikati for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

The drink originated in the early 1800s, and it was created when sugar cane workers would fix themselves a beverage after an exhausting day working the fields.

It is made with a combination of sweetened condensed and evaporated milk with cane liquor and peanuts or local fruits.

The name translates in English to “little bull,” because the laborers felt the drink reenergized them and gave them the strength of a bull.

Torito has grown in popularity in Veracruz; however, it hasn’t caught on very much outside of Mexico.

Lopez, together with her mother, Lili Morales, aim to change that as they have introduced both Latinos and non-Latinos to the drink in Philadelphia.

They recently began selling Torito to other people, experimenting with different flavors, such as strawberry, Nutella, and coffee, in addition to the original peanut.

The mother and daughter see it as an opportunity to share their culture.

“It’s always that excitement that we’re getting more people to know about it,” Lopez said. “And we’re bringing people together as well.”

Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

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