MUCHOS MOLES: MULTI-VARIETY MOLE MAKING CLASS & FEAST

Don’t just make mole—master it! In this hands-on cooking class designed to demystify Mexico’s most famous sauce, learn what makes a great mole before preparing two very different versions from scratch at the cooking location of your choice.

First, you’ll make manchamanteles, a red mole that shares ingredients and techniques with famous mole poblano but draws its sweetness from generous chunks of fruit—pineapple, apple & plantain—rather than chocolate.

Next, you’ll prepare an uplifting green mole, whose base of tangy tomatillos and fresh green leaves—spinach, cilantro, parsley & epazote—makes this dish a refreshing change from the heavier varieties of mole you may have tried before.

Before sitting down to eat, you’ll discover the tricks to making the perfect corn tortilla before making your own from fresh masa.

Finally, whether you take your cooking class at our Art Deco apartment in Condesa, on an art gallery rooftop, at a vintage tequila tasting room, or even at your own accommodation, you’ll set the table with beautiful locally made dinnerware and feast on your creations.

Dietary requirements can be accommodated, and Mexican alcoholic beverages & soft drinks will keep you hydrated throughout the experience.

Among other things, you’ll learn:

  • How to balance chiles, spices, seeds, nuts and other ingredients to give your mole great flavour and texture

  • How to prepare dry chiles for making mole and other sauces

  • What options you have for thickening your mole

  • Why it’s important your mole contains fruit or other sweetening ingredients

  • How to adapt mole recipes to the ingredients available back home, or your family and friends’ dietary requirements

Ceramic mug contains hot chocolate with swirled whipped cream and chocolate sauce, with a cinnamon stick resting against the rim.

the DETAILS

MENU:
Manchamanteles, mole verde, tortillas, dessert, Mexican craft alcoholic beverages & soft drinks

AVAILABILITY:
7 days a week, 10.30AM-2.30PM or 6PM-10PM

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private upgraded experience
Rooftop/ tasting room/ at-home venue
Cocktail/ agave spirits options
Mexican craft wine
Souvenirs

Looking for a better price? Sundays, Mondays and evenings are busy for us, and we charge accordingly. You can save money by booking your experience during the week and in the morning. Offer only available when booking direct.

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Gallery/ What Guests are saying

“Jim did a great job explaining the process step by step, and we appreciated that we got to try a couple different kinds of moles.”

Connor L, Google

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“You get to create delicious dishes that are complex but he explains it in such a beautiful and easy to follow way. The setup is very cozy.”

Nader Daouk, Google

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“Jesse was a great teacher with excellent communication. He demystified it for me and taught me the basics with two different types of mole, and now I have the confidence to try. They’ve deconstructed the process, and that makes it more accessible.”

Peter Y, Google

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“The mole class is fabulous. Jim explains the complex flavors and steps involved in preparing and cooking mole. His class is educational and he provides rich historical contexts for dishes. He has a gift for teaching and we really enjoyed this class.”

Madeline B, Google

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