Ana Rita García-Lascuráin, Founder and Director, MUCHO-Chocolate Museum, Mexico City

Juan Alonso Rodriguez, master woodworker 

Enrique Galindo Fentanes, Professor, Department of Cellular Engineering and Biocatalysis, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

In this special event, Ana Rita García-Lascuráin, Juan Alonso Rodriguez, and Enrique Galindo Fentanes will explore the making and use of molinillos, whisk-like wooden tools traditionally used in Mexico to froth chocolate beverages. The presenters will discuss the history of chocolate production in Mexico, its current renaissance, and research on the foaming properties of molinillos. Participants will then use molinollos of their own to froth and taste three different chocolate beverages from the Cambridge-based Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute.

Advance registration required. Participants must be 18+. $8 members/$10 nonmembers
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology in collaboration with the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute, the Mexican Consulate General in Boston, Fundación MUCHO Mexico City, and MassMex, as part of the 2019 New England Chocolate Festival