The eye candy of the cocktail photos alone could justify the cost of the book. This is not just 100 recipes, but a cultural introduction to alcoholic mixed drinks, as well as third places like cantinas, in Mexico City. Also, scattered throughout the book are introductions to a number of mixologists, with brief bios and quotes. Each recipe has easy instructions and again, the highlight of the book is a photo of the finished product, along with the proper glass (or sometimes not a glass) and garnish! Don’t expect half of these recipes to be margaritas, or even tequila-based. This is a wide assortment of cocktails, anything from fairly simple, where you may just need to purchase one more ingredient and can mix your drink in minutes, to fairly complex.

This is such a wonderful collection of cocktails inspired by Mexico City. The soul of the city is really captured in this beverages and the book was such a joy to read!

I can't wait to try recipes from this book!

This is a love letter to Mexico City.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cider Mill Press and Rosa Martha Márquez Oropeza for giving me an ARC of this cool book!

First of all, I don’t usually buy cookbooks because they tend to disappoint me. In this era of social media where I can find beautiful and mouthwatering recipes easily and for free, when I buy a cookbook my number one criterion is that I want a book that will deliver on the aesthetic aspect with beautiful pictures and impeccable formatting. My second criterion is that I want to keep reaching for it because the recipes are interesting and delicious. 

With this book, I had really high hopes because even if the recipes didn’t inspire me, it was also a travel book where I could highlight places I would like to go when travelling to Mexico. 

Unfortunately, it didn’t deliver on all accounts. I found everything to be really inconsistent. While some recipe pictures were beautiful, others were amateur at best. For the texts, some were so surface-level and insignificant that I thought they belonged more in a BuzzFeed article, while other parts were interesting and researched.

Overall, I know my review seems harsh and I have to say that not all the information, recipes, and pictures were bad, it’s just that I thought this book would be better. In a world where there are thousands of books on similar subjects, I want to buy one I will enjoy and keep reaching for. Unfortunately, this one is not. 

Thank you NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the ARC.

Really nice book, so useful!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access this book in exchange for my feedback.

I liked these Mexico City cocktail recipes!!! I think they were so unique, flavorful, colorful, and they all tasted so good! I think the photos were so nice and pretty, and the recipes were great and easy to follow. I liked it a lot!! and will make these more frequently!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

I haven't been to Mexico City but this book makes me want to jump on a plane and go. The book is visually stunning, with colorful photography that mirrors the vibrancy of Mexico City itself. Each recipe is paired with cultural insights, making it as passport to Mexico City as a cocktail guide. I loved every second of it.

Thank you Cider Mill Press and NetGalley for the early review. The above opinions are my own.

Rosa Martha Márquez Oropeza (Martha Márquez)'s Mexico City Cocktails dives into the history of Mexico through the different spirits and alcohol that have shaped its history. It is a great nod to Mexico's diverse and vibrant history. She pays close attention to the contributions made by indigenous communities to create spirits such as Mezcal. The recipes are easy to follow because the steps and directions are clear. The author, also adds additional notes to their recipe and step-by-step directions if an ingredient cannot be store brought.

The cocktail recipes are also provide insights to the creative ideas and passion of the individual mixologist and bartenders. The personal interviews, also show the distinctive nature of of the bar scene in Mexico City and how it has developed over time. Overall, Mexico City Cocktails is a great resource for aspiring mixologists, bartenders and spirit enthusiast.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Mexico City Cocktails is a cocktail recipe book that is broken down by the neighborhoods in Mexico City. Along with the cocktail recipes, it has gorgeous photos of the city and profiles of bartenders. Each recipe gives a brief description that tells a little bit about the bar, drink, or creation of the drink. Each recipe also states the glassware used (even when it's a mermaid mug or puffer fish glass) and the garnish so you have the opportunity to fully recreate the cocktails.

I had hoped to find a recipe for my favorite tamarind mezcal margarita that I had while close to Mexico City but I'm still on the search. There are tons of drinks that look absolutely delicious; however, there are also a lot of ingredients that aren't something we normally stock. Some of the recipes require you to make other recipes to put into the drinks (ex: syrups, salts, infused liquors, etc) that mean the drinks are especially time consuming and labor intensive. While I think that could be fun if you are having a party and want to have a signature drink, it would be awful to put forth all that time and money and then not even like the drink! There are some recipes that are more simple and some garnishments that I think would be fun. This series appears to be such a gorgeous book that I would definitely want it as a reminder of places I'd been as a keepsake. I just don't think that I would be actually putting forth the time and effort to make the drinks if I hadn't already experienced them and wanted to recreate the feeling of the trip.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review!

*Mexico City Cocktails* is like a vibrant love letter to the city’s buzzing bar scene, and it’s perfect for anyone who loves a good drink. My husband and I have been having a blast recreating cocktails from this book on our date nights. One evening, we dove into a mezcal cocktail recipe that transported us straight to Mexico City—no plane ticket required! The smoky, complex flavors were a hit, and we’ve been making it ever since.

The book is split by neighborhood, making it super fun to explore the city’s drinks from the comfort of your own home. There are over 100 recipes, from classic tequila drinks to new creations, and we especially enjoyed the bartender interviews—they gave us the inside scoop on what makes Mexico City’s cocktail culture so unique.

With helpful tips from experts and food and drink suggestions that pair perfectly, this book is a must-have for cocktail lovers. Whether you're sipping a margarita or crafting a more adventurous mezcal concoction, it’s a great way to bring a little bit of Mexico City to your own home bar.