To make it, the moist corn is allowed to sprout; then it is boiled and ground, and the seed of a grass resembling wheat is added as a ferment.

The liquor is poured into large earthen jars made solely for the purpose, and it should now stand for at least twenty-four hours; but inasmuch as the jars are only poorly made, they are not able to hold it very long, and the people take this responsibility on themselves.

A row of beer jars turned upside down in front of a house is a characteristic sight in the Tarahumare region.
The tesvino forms an integral part of the Tarahumare religion.

It is used at all its celebrations, dances, and ceremonies.

It is given with the mother's milk to the infant to keep it from sickness.