Mexican Mixology

Mexican Mixology

$60.00

multiple dates

2hrs

from la contenta next door (directions)

led by alex valencia (partner/bartender)

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in-person ⬝ hands-on

Join Alex Valencia for an evening of Mexican mixology!

In this hands-on class, we'll explore the history of Mexican contributions to the cocktail world, and apply some of those same techniques used.

Each guest will learn to make three unique cocktails- a classic, a modern classic, and third custom cocktail that you’ll get to come up with.

For bites, there will be plenty of nachos and guacamole for each guest.

What You’ll Learn

  • Detailed history of spirits and cocktails

  • How to make 3 unique cocktails from scratch

On the Menu

  • Classic Cocktail

  • Modern Classic Cocktail

  • Custom Cocktail (with guidance from Alex)

  • Nachos and Guacamole

  • Quesadillas

  • Queso Fundido

  • Churros

Your Booking Includes

  • Mixology class

  • Light bites

  • Digital recipes

Good to Know

  • Cocktail substitutions available on request

PRIVATE BOOKINGS

  • This experience is also available for private groups of 4 - 20 guests

  • Available to book Sunday through Friday

 

About Your Guide

Alex Valencia

Partner/Bartender, La Contenta Next Door

Alex Valencia has been following his passion for mixology since 2003. Climbing his way up, 2008 became a breakout year working alongside some of New York City’s top-rated cocktail bars such as PDT, Little Branch, and Apotheke. It was also a pivotal year in mastering his craft- from mixing, studying and introducing new mixing techniques, and ultimately recipes that have become the foundation for his modern signature drinks.

Since then, he’d go on lead and head cocktail programs for other great names like Yerba Buena (gaining praise for his cocktail program from The New York Times, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, and many more), Flatiron Room (Head Bartender of an iconic whiskey bar with 1000+ whiskies), and even seeing his recipes published in Heather Greene’s “Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life”

He’s always been grateful to pay it forward in many ways, whether as a guest bartender for bars such as Bathtub Gin and Botanic Lab or in leading his own mixology classes to mentor up and coming bartenders.

 

About The Business

 

LA CONTENTA NEXT DOOR

102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002

Located in the Lower East Side, La Contenta is the original location (the other being in the West Village), and is the perfect place for traditional Mexican fare and an outstanding beverage program.

With the recent addition of a second bar, you’ll always be guaranteed the best seat in the house.

Also where mixology classes will be held, you and your group will have full and exclusive use of the second bar.