On Thursday, May 7, attend an elegant five-course dinner at The Morton Arboretum’s Ginkgo Restaurant and taste an array of tequilas with the beautiful Meadow Lake as a backdrop. Expand your palate and experience the full spectrum of tequila, from the delicate notes of silver tequila to the woody, complex flavors of reposado and añejo.
The evening’s program features invited experts from Don Fulano Tequila, who will share insights about food pairings that can bring out the best in tequila and how aging in white oak barrels develops color, aroma, and flavor.
Guests will be seated at shared tables of 10.
About Don Fulano Tequila
Don Fulano tequilas are produced by the Fonseca family, fifth-generation agave farmers and distillers in Jalisco, Mexico. Their premium, additive-free tequilas use volcanic spring water and mature Maduro and Pinto agave hand-selected from the family’s orchards.
Tickets
Tickets are now available to all. Purchase Tequila Dinner tickets and member tickets online.
Cost: $110
Member cost: $100
Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.
Tequila Dinner Menu
Amuse Bouche
Seafood Ceviche (GF)
Shrimp, crab meat, serrano chili, cilantro, tomato, lime, red onion, plantain chips
Paired with Don Fulano, Blanco Tequila
Appetizer
Chorizo and Potato Empanadas
Chihuahua cheese, avocado salsa verde, jicama slaw
Paired with Don Fulano, Fuerte Tequila
Salad
Chayote Squash Salad (GF) (V)
Tri-color shredded carrots, romaine, granny smith apples, ancho chili-spiced garbanzo beans, Spanish Manchego, Marcona almonds, tequila‑lime agave vinaigrette
Entrée
Guajillo and Annatto-Braised Short Ribs (GF)
Sweet corn and green chili risotto, citrus-grilled asparagus, red chimichurri, fried shallots
Paired with Don Fulano, Reposado Tequila
Dessert
Caramel Flan (GF) (V)
Grilled tropical fruit, toasted coconut
Paired with Don Fulano, Anejo Tequila
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CN–Contains Nuts, Nut Products GF–Gluten Friendly V–Vegetarian
Tequila Dinner Vegetarian Menu
Amuse Bouche
Mango and Avocado Ceviche (GF) (VG)
Serrano chilis, cilantro, tomato, lime, red onion, plantain chips
Paired with Don Fulano, Blanco Tequila
Appetizer
Vegan Chorizo and Potato Empanadas (VG)
Vegan mozzarella cheese, avocado salsa verde, jicama slaw
Paired with Don Fulano, Fuerte Tequila
Salad
Chayote Squash Salad (GF) (V)
Tri-color shredded carrots, romaine, granny smith apples, ancho chili-spiced garbanzo beans, Spanish Manchego, Marcona almonds, tequila‑lime agave vinaigrette
Entree
Fire-Roasted Stuffed Poblano Pepper (GF) (V)
Spanish rice, black beans, tomatoes, queso fresco, citrus-grilled asparagus, red chimichurri, fried shallots
Paired with Don Fulano, Reposado Tequila
Dessert
Caramel Flan (GF) (V)
Grilled tropical fruit, toasted coconut
Paired with Don Fulano, Anejo Tequila
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CN–Contains Nuts, Nut Products GF–Gluten Friendly V–Vegetarian VG–Vegan
