| Author/Contributor(s): | Jimenez, Ignacio; Janzen, Emma |
| Publisher: | Clarkson Potter |
| Date: | 8/3/2027 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Ignacio “Nacho” Jiménez is part of a cadre of bar owners who use the cocktail as a vehicle to share stories about their immigrant journey. At his vibrant New York City bar SUPERBUENO, he created the first of its kind in the U.S.: an award-winning program that celebrates Mexican American culture with iconic drinks that infuse Mexican flavors and sentiments into classic cocktail formats, like the Green Mango Martini and Mole Negroni. In The Mexican American Cocktail, he teams up with award-winning author Emma Janzen to bring his pioneering perspective beyond the doors of his East Village bar with 70 cocktail recipes that creatively blend influences from both sides of the border.
Taking readers on a journey through history, Jimenez explores the ancestral beverages of Mexico and the pre-Hispanic drinks that inspired his Champurrado con Piquete (a mashup between hot chocolate, atole, and the Grasshopper). He then shines a light on the cross-cultural origins of Mexico’s most beloved and iconic cocktails, offering his fresh twists on the classics—like a Breakfast Margarita made with mole negro marmalade and a Passion Fruit Paloma that's reminiscent of an Aperol Spritz. And, moving to the present day, he shares the wildly delicious innovations that helped put him on the international cocktail map, including the famous Vodka y Soda, a sessionable guava highball that’s consistently a top seller at the bar.
With mouthwatering photographs and heartfelt essays that celebrate Mexican culture and cuisine, The Mexican American Cocktail is a modern guide to curating a backbar of Mexican spirits and liqueurs and a joyful exploration of the immigrant journey, from Guanajuato to New York City.