We checked into La Hacienda for the Mexican Tequila Lunch. We were sooo excited to try this F&W event. We had been talking about it non stop before our trip. We are not tequila drinkers at home other than in a margarita but when we are in Disney and go to La Cava we like to be adventurous.
We were greeted at check in with a margarita which was delicious. We were walked to our table which was set up beautifully. It was set for four so we assumed someone else would be joining us but no one ever came. The presenter, Hilda Castillo, Tequila Ambassador, was fantastic. She explained so much about the tequila making process. My son was wondering how he could pursue this career.
She explained to us how to really drink tequila. Not the way we would in a tequila bar. You sip it, swish it in your mouth for four seconds, swallow it and then blow out through your mouth. I will say that this technique made it much more enjoyable to drink. Or maybe I was buying it because she's an expert but either way it worked!! There were four different tequilas, one for each course. We were also given a palate cleanser of vodka! During the meal, Hilda got the diners involved. She called for some people to come up and she had grasshoppers to enjoy. DH and DS went up to get some and brought me back some. Salty and crunchy is all I can say to describe them. She also asked for a volunteer to go up and show everyone how you would drink tequila at a bar. She picked me! The whole afternoon was a ton of fun and I would highly recommend this event.
Welcome margarita
Palate cleanser- vodka
Menu
Swordfish Ceviche- this was amazing. We really enjoyed this dish. Everything was so fresh.
Huarache de Hongos=MUSHROOMS. So, this was just ok. I am not a huge mushroom fan but I can eat them once in a while depending on how they are prepared. DH and DS do like mushrooms so they enjoyed that part of the dish fine. The flavors of the dish were good but the overload of mushrooms was a texture thing for me. The red masa huarache was not good. It was very hard to cut and not worth the effort. So this course was disappointing.
Beef tenderloin- the tenderloin was delicious. It was cooked medium-rare to rare which is how we eat our meat at home so we were pleased with how it was cooked
Chocolate cheesecake- This was of course the best part of the meal. We all couldn't stop talking about it for the rest of the trip.