El Quelite and Tequilia Ranch

Monday we took a drive out to a beautifully restored Mexican town about 30 miles north of Mazatlan. We then headed south towards a town called La Noria where there is a Tequila ranch. We drove through about a mile of beautiful blue colored Agave plants until getting the where the tequila is made. We had a shot of their tequila and then wandered around - there wasn't a whole lot to see and nobody to give us a tour. But, our friends who had been to the town of Tequila had told us something about how it is made. The agave plant is cut down into the shape of a pineapple and then the juice is pressed out. It's fermented in casks over a period of time. (That's about all we know!)

Friday again was cooking class for Connie. The menu of the day included Chilis Rellenos, Guacamole, Quasidias, and Tres Leches Cake. The cake is a milk cake. It's a butter cake that is soaked in a mixture of three different milk products, hence the name Tres Leches. The milks that were used to soak the cake were sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. The Chili Rellenos were really good. That's the fun part about cooking class - you get to eat what you make!