What Borrachito means
Borrachito is a Mexican sweet name of Spanish origin meaning "little drunk one". It is built from Spanish borracho (drunk) and -ito (diminutive). It is pronounced boh-rrah-CHEE-toh, and it is most associated with the whole country.
A soft milk-and-sugar candy soaked in liqueur. The name is a warning label: it tells you exactly what is in it.
This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: From colonial convent sweets like ate and jamoncillo to the chili-and-tamarind candies of the modern corner shop. Alegría means "joy", borrachito means "little drunk one", and muégano's name is a mystery even to Mexicans.
