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Mezcal & Tequila Cocktail Class

New
  • 7–200 guests
  • 90 min
  • Zoom
  • 1 day lead
  • Instant book
  • Elevent guarantee
  • Adjustable headcount

Event short description

Hosted by the team behind Gente de Mezcal, award-winning producers of artisanal mezcal, this class guides you through making three distinctive mezcal or tequila cocktails. Along the way, you'll learn how to layer flavours and discover the cultural significance of Mexico’s iconic spirits. If you like your cocktails with a kick, this one's for you.

It's a rare chance to bring charismatic, world-class bilingual mixologists from the heart of Mexico City, into the privacy of your own home or workplace.

Book this event

$30 / person

How it works

  1. Book your date. Choose a time that suits your group, whether it's a team social, a client event or a celebration with friends.
  2. Get your shopping list. Once you've booked, you need to get hold of our list of ingredients and utensils. Everything is easy to find in a supermarket, and there are plenty of swaps if something's hard to get.
  3. Pick up your spirit. Each guest needs about 180ml of blanco mezcal or tequila. Anyone who'd rather not drink can make alcohol-free versions of every drink.
  4. Join us live. Log on from home or the office and our bilingual mixologists will greet you live from Mexico City. It's fully interactive: cameras on, questions welcome, and plenty of chat.
  5. Shake, taste, adjust. Over 90 minutes you'll make three cocktails or mocktails. We won't hand you fixed recipes. We'll guide you as you make your own choices, balancing sweet, sour, spicy and savoury until each drink suits your taste.
  6. Keep the recipes. After the class, we'll follow up with our online recipe book so you can make the drinks again.

Agenda / Run of show

A breakdown of how the event will go
  • 0:00–0:10 – Welcome and warm-up. We introduce ourselves, check everyone has their kit ready and set the scene with a quick introduction to Mexico's artisanal spirit culture.
  • 0:10–0:20 – Mezcal vs tequila, explained. A short, lively overview of agave, how mezcal and tequila are made, and why they taste so different. Followed by a guided neat tasting.
  • 0:20–0:40 – Drink 1: fresh and citrusy. The basics of balancing a cocktail: citrus, sweetness and dilution, with herbs and cucumber to layer the flavours. Plus the story behind the ingredients.
  • 0:40–1:00 – Drink 2: fruity with a kick. Muddling berries or pineapple, bringing in fresh chilli, and rimming the glass with Tajín or sal de gusano.
  • 1:00–1:20 – Drink 3: the adventurous one. A savoury twist that can include avocado and cilantro, or guests' own ideas using whatever they have left.
  • 1:20–1:30 – Q&A and toast. Open questions and a final ¡salud! all together.

How to join

Default video platform Zoom
Your host will provide the video conference link
Prefer to use your own platform? This host supports the following options:

Things you'll need

Each guest will need to supply the items below to participate fully in this event.

Everything on our list is pretty easy to find, you don’t need the pro bartender tools to make delicious cocktails so feel free to use your imagination when it comes to the utensils - you’ll see some of our suggestions here below. Our class is less about fixed recipes and more about creating cocktails where you make your own choices along the way to suit your tastes.

INGREDIENTS

  • 180ml/6oz Mezcal or Tequila p/person (any 'blanco' which is the transparent variety)
  • 3 lemons (or limes)
  • ½ grapefruit (or a mandarin)
  • A handful of raspberries (or mixed berries)
  • A few chunks of pineapple (or mango)
  • ¼ an avocado or a spoonful of guacamole (optional)
  • ½ of one small fresh chilli (ideally ‘serrano’)
  • A few sprigs of fresh rosemary (or mint or basil)
  • A few leaves of fresh cilantro (or parsley)
  • A couple of inches of cucumber
  • Sugar (or simple syrup or honey or agave syrup or sweetener)
  • 2 bottles/cans of tonic water (or mineral water or soda water)
  • Tajín (or a salt & ground chilli mix or if you have it, sal de gusano!)
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Lots of Ice

UTENSILS

  • 1 litre shaker (or any kind of flask with a lid)
  • 3 x glasses (ideally 'old fashioned' or 'highball' but any kind will do)
  • Vegetable/fruit peeler
  • Sieve or strainer (small)
  • A sharp knife
  • Chopping board
  • Teaspoon
  • A muddler or pestle or some other blunt ended tool to mash ingredients
  • A bowl or trash can to hand to empty your shaker in between drinks

Things to Know

Event Features

Breakout rooms No
Hybrid support No, guests need to be in different locations
Pre-assigned teams No, this event does not support pre-assigned teams
Dietary restrictions Vegetarian, Non-alcoholic, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Vegan options
Language support English and Spanish

Event Cancellation, Rescheduling and Changes Policy

Time Before Event Policies
1 days Cancel for a fee 10% of the event total or $100, whichever is greater
1 days Confirm your headcount You can adjust your headcount up to 200 or down to 7 before your event.
1 days Reschedule for free
Note: All timeframes are calculated from the scheduled event start date in calendar days. Contact us directly for special circumstances or emergency situations.