Brujas aguas Frescas
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Brujas Aguas Frescas is located in Central NY and offers traditional all natural Mexican aguas frescas, pan dulce, pasteles de tres leches, dulces, and galletas. We, currently, sell our products at the CNY Regional Market at 2100 Park St, every Saturday and select Sundays. We also do occasional pop-ups and events throughout the year.
The menu changes weekly, to better utilize the freshest fruit and ingredients of the season. Updates are posted on our social pages, so follow us on your favorite platforms. Links are at the bottom of the page.
Our Story
Brujas Aguas Frescas is the brain-child of Joannie (pronounced Joe-Annie) Villegas and her supportive husband, Josue, aka Josh. Together they’re bringing their family recipes, traditions, and Mexican culture to Central New York.
Joannie is originally from Houston, Texas, where most of her family still resides. She moved to Syracuse in December 2016. After a layoff in 2024, Joannie, encouraged by Josh, decided to stop talking and dreaming about opening a business and finally did it. The universe must have agreed because she was featured on Syracuse.com twice for her first event, Taste of Syracuse 2024, once as a new vendor feature and a second time as part of 20 items tasted in the first hour.
Joannie is a former teacher, Chief Happiness Officer, assistant marketing director, and communications director. Joannie is a mother of 3 amazing sons and one anxious wiener dog, and grandmother to two beautiful human babies and three fur babies. She is a bruja who loves cooking, baking, gardening, writing, and traveling. She loves to talk about her Mexican culture, food, and traditions.
You can find Joannie and Josh vending every Saturday and select Sundays at the CNY Regional Market, 2100 Park St, Syracuse, New York. Stop by the Brujas booth in the C-Shed stall #34 for a free sample and a chat.
Services
Aguas Frescas
Aguas frescas, 'fresh waters', are light non-alcoholic drinks made from fruit blended with cane sugar and water. We offer common varieties like tamarindo, jamaica, and horchata, plus, others from local fruits like elderberry, blueberry and concord grape.
Pasteles & Pan Dulce
Pan dulce, "sweet bread," is the general name for a pastry that originated in Mexico. We offer common varieties like conchas, chamucos, orejas, empanadas, polvorón, marranitos, and tres leches cakes.
Dulces Enchilados
Dulces Enchiladas, “chili candy,” start with a base of gummy candies, chewy candies, or fruit snacks. They are then covered in chamoy and tajin. The snack is a combination of salty, sweet, and spicy. We offer common varieties like gummy worms, peach rings, and gushers.
Sample Menu
Aguas Frescas
Agua de Jamaica
A sweet, tart tea made from dried hibiscus flowers, water, and cane sugar
Tamarindo
A sweet, sour drink made from tamarind, water, and sugar
Horchata
A creamy, sweet drink made from rice and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla
Dulces Y Galletas
Marranitos
Gingerbread and molasses soft cookies shaped like a pig
Chamoy Y Tajin Gushers
Chamoy and tajin-covered snack is a combination of salty, sweet, and spicy.
Polvorónes
Shortbread cookies made of flour, sugar, butter, and sometimes nuts
Pan Y Pasteles
Mini Tres Leches Cakes
Soft, airy cake soaked in a sweet three-milk mixture topped with whipped cream
Conchas
An enriched sweet, cinnamon bread flavored topped with crumbly cookie “shell"
Empanada de Pina
Crisp, sweet pastry with a fresh pineapple filling