The story
Rompope — a drink of milk, eggs, sugar and liquor, similar to eggnog — was born in the convents of New Spain, like many of the sweets that are typical of Mexico today.
Guests become the novice's allies and follow clues to find out where the lost recipe is.
How it works
A clue-based mystery: each solved clue brings everyone closer to the truth.
In gratitude, the novice offers small glasses of special rompopes and traditional sweets for every clue solved.
The characters
- The Novice: wrongly accused and determined to clear her name.
- The Mother Superior: strict, but willing to listen.
What's included
- Theatrical show with two characters
- Tasting of special rompopes
- Traditional Mexican sweets
- Clues to solve the mystery
What you take home
- Learning the convent origins of rompope and Mexican sweets
- A sweet mystery solved as a team
- An afternoon that tastes of history
History and culture in every scene
As in all our experiences, the hosts' dialogue and the event's activities are written with real information about Mexican history and culture. You have fun and, without even noticing, you learn. The clues and dialogue are built on real facts about Mexican history, food and traditions: to solve the mystery, you have to learn.
Format and customization
“The Cloister Mystery” is one of our Mexican food tastings productions. We can adapt it to your venue, group size, menu and language, as a private event or on dates open to the public.
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