What Victoria means
Victoria is a Mexican drink name of Spanish origin meaning "victory". It comes from Spanish victoria (victory), from Latin victoria. It is pronounced beek-TOH-ryah, and it is most associated with Mexico City.
A brand name, and the oldest Mexican beer brand still on sale, brewed in Toluca since the 1860s. Victoria is also a common Spanish woman's name, so the label is a name-word twice over.
About this origin. The etymology is uncertain, disputed, or the name is a modern brand rather than an old word. The reading above is the best-supported one; food writing repeats stories that the dictionaries do not confirm.
This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: Agua fresca, horchata, atole, tepache, pulque, mezcal. Most Mexican drink names are the name of the plant or grain they are made from, and the agave spirits are named for the towns and regions that make them.
