{"id":53563,"date":"2021-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/new-mexican-food-spirit-pairing-at-hacienda-sisal\/"},"modified":"2021-11-16T06:06:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T06:06:54","slug":"new-mexican-food-spirit-pairing-at-hacienda-sisal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/october-2021\/new-mexican-food-spirit-pairing-at-hacienda-sisal\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mexican Food &#038; Spirit Pairing at Hacienda Sisal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-17l6zvg-630684b409d45e7be43a5bfcfaa5020c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p><div  class='hr av-2c7mu4-60959f6d077f5650eccccb221bb94239 hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ku64tr6s-20bd15aacf65b4825cb3a4d209dfdd80\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ku64tr6s-20bd15aacf65b4825cb3a4d209dfdd80{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#f76b46;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ku64tr6s-20bd15aacf65b4825cb3a4d209dfdd80 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#f76b46;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ku64tr6s-20bd15aacf65b4825cb3a4d209dfdd80 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_image  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >New Mexican Food <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Spirit Pairing at Hacienda Sisal<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ku75qegi-557e29d63fdb7c9d52150382ba4d0914\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ku75qegi-557e29d63fdb7c9d52150382ba4d0914 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ku75qegi-557e29d63fdb7c9d52150382ba4d0914 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-44043 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-44043 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal.jpg\" alt='Mexican Food &amp; Spirit Pairing at Hacienda Sisal' title='Mexican Food &amp; Spirit Pairing at Hacienda Sisal'  height=\"567\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For a Mexican evening in Hacienda Sisal and a glimpse of the country\u2019s culinary traditions, try the new Tequila &amp; Mezcal Experience. Sample a selection of Mexico\u2019s favorite liquors and a tasting menu of delicious dishes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-chef.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Jennifer\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-chef.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-chef-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-chef-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tequila-and-mezcal-chef-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chef Jennifer will be your guide and by the end of the evening, you will have learned all about the Mexico\u2019s miracle plant, the maguey and the species used to make liquors. She explains that tequila is only made from the blue agave (Agave tequilana Weber) and production is exclusive to Jalisco and parts of Nayarit, Michoac\u00e1n, Guanajuato and Tamaulipas. In contrast, mezcal is from Oaxaca and can be made from different maguey plants such as raicilla, jabali, coyote and arroque\u00f1o. Tequila is distilled twice and mezcal only once, which gives it a characteristic smoky flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Discover the origin and history of tequila and mezcal, how the pi\u00f1a or heart of the maguey plant is harvested and cooked to release the sugary juice and the different techniques of tequila and mezcal distillation. You\u2019ll soon be sipping your tequila as a connoisseur and will be able to tell the different between tequila blanco, reposado and a\u00f1ejado!<\/p>\n<p>A different tequila or mezcal is served with each dish on the delicious five-course tasting menu and they complement the flavors to perfection.<\/p>\n<p>A tequila blanco is served with a shrimp aguachile appetizer. Arrachera steak tacos with a delicious sauce follow with a Reposado tequila, which has been stored in oak barrels for one year, giving it a hint of wood and caramel. Cochinita pibil sopes are then served with mezcal and the main course is salmon a l\u2019orange flambe\u00e9d in tequila and served with an a\u00f1ejo tequila. A\u00f1ejo tequilas are stored in barrels for three years and extra a\u00f1ejos for more than three years, giving them an even smoother flavor.<\/p>\n<p>For dessert, almond cake and brownie and a sweet and mellow tequila-almond liqueur are a heavenly combination.<\/p>\n<p>Reservations are required for the Hacienda Sisal Tequila and Mezcal Experience. Price $950 pesos, tax included. 50% off if you have the REFINE All-inclusive package. 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