Photo: Don Julio

Nook Kitchen, located inside the Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Phoenix, will offer a Don Julio cocktail dinner on August 2. Guests will enjoy five courses, as well as a variety of cocktails. Cost: $55++ per person

First Course:
Grilled nopales and lengua de vaca consomme
Don Julio Reposado, Himalayan salt cordial, kaffir lime oil, cayenne flake

Second Course:
Chef LaRosa’s deconstructed Chili Relleno Poblano, Oaxaca queso, tomato chili chutney, tequila pomegranate gastrique
Don Julio 70 Clara Anejo, dry orange curacao, spanish dry vermouth, blood orange sour

Third Course:
Watermelon, tequila & lime shaved ice

Fourth Course: 
Braised pollo de muslo, maiz de la calle, maseca, mole, frijoles negros a la hoya
Don Julio 1942, fermented masa, tamarindo, guanabana liqueur, fresh lime

Fifth Course:
Mexican inspired chocolate flan with cinnamon, cumin, chocolate
house made tepache (traditional Mexican fermented pineapple drink)