On Friday, April 4, 2025, attend an elegant four-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 Mijenta 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.
Throughout the evening, guitarist Hector Fernandez will perform lyrical Spanish guitar arrangements, drawing from years of experience in classical, flamenco, Latin, and jazz styles.
Guests will be seated at shared tables of 10.
About Mijenta Tequila
Mijenta Tequila is a certified B Corporation that upholds high social and environmental standards. The B Corporation certification is granted to for-profit companies that demonstrate a commitment to ethical production, public transparency, and positive impacts on people and the environment.
Ticket Details
Cost: $108
Member cost: $98
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
Crispy Sope (GF) (V)
Plant-based chorizo, black bean puree, avocado mousse, radish
Appetizer
Pan-Seared Scallops (GF)
Vanilla-infused beurre blanc, mango chili salsa
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Blanco
Salad
Chopped Baby Romaine and Roasted Corn Salad (CN) (GF) (V)
Red onion, zucchini, red Fresno pepper, ancho-spiced walnuts, coconut lime vinaigrette
Paired with Mijenta, Cristalino Tequila Reposado
Entree
Reposado Lime-Marinated Flat Iron Steak (GF)
Fire-roasted guajillo salsa, sofrito potato puree, grilled asparagus, citrus crema
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Reposado
Dessert
Pina Colada Panna Cotta (GF) (V)
Honey-lime grilled pineapple
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Añejo
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CN–Contains Nuts GF–Gluten Free V–Vegetarian
Tequila Dinner Vegetarian Menu
Amuse Bouche
Crispy Sope (GF) (V)
Plant-based chorizo, black bean puree, avocado mousse, radish
Appetizer
Pan-Seared Tofu (GF) (V)
Vanilla-infused beurre blanc, mango chili salsa
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Blanco
Salad
Chopped Baby Romaine and Roasted Corn Salad (CN) (GF) (V)
Red onion, zucchini, red Fresno pepper, ancho-spiced walnuts, coconut lime vinaigrette
Paired with Mijenta, Cristalino Tequila Reposado
Entree
Reposado Lime-Marinated Eggplant (GF) (V)
Fire-roasted guajillo salsa, sofrito potato puree, grilled asparagus, citrus crema
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Reposado
Dessert
Pina Colada Panna Cotta (GF) (V)
Honey-lime grilled pineapple
Paired with Mijenta, Tequila Añejo
Icon Key
CN–Contains Nuts GF–Gluten Free V–Vegetarian
