Learn to Make Mole in Chicago: Authentic Mexican Class

Mole is built from dozens of ingredients (chiles, nuts, seeds, chocolate) layered into a sauce that takes real skill to balance.

Learn to make traditional Mexican mole with Carla, a chef trained in Spain at a Michelin-starred kitchen, in a two-hour hands-on class in Chicago. You'll prepare the sauce from scratch using authentic ingredients and technique, then sit down to eat what you've made: mole served with chicken, beans and green rice, plus a fresh hibiscus infusion. The class welcomes all skill levels and you leave with the recipes to cook it at home.

The experience

Mole is a traditional Mexican sauce built from a long list of spices and ingredients: chiles, nuts, seeds, and chocolate all working together to create a flavor that's complex and hard to pin down. Carla walks you through the real method, the one she learned working in professional kitchens in Spain and now brings to Chicago. This isn't a demonstration you watch. You're making it yourself, learning how the ingredients build on each other and where the balance lives. The class runs two hours and is built for all levels. You don't need cooking experience to follow along.

After you finish cooking, you sit down to eat. The mole you made comes to the table with chicken, beans and green rice, and a fresh hibiscus infusion with cinnamon and ginger. Carla is from Mexico and has lived across Spain and Chicago, drawn to each place for its art and diversity. She brings that background into the kitchen. You leave with the recipes written down, so the technique stays with you after the class ends.

What’s included

• The class includes dinner with the mole you've made.
• a fresh hibiscus infusion with cinnamon and ginger.
• the traditional recipes to take home.
• and instruction from a professional chef trained at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Drinks and beverages are provided throughout the two hours.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 13:00, from US$ 185.72 per person, with a live guide in English and Spanish, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 13:00

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?The class is taught in English and Spanish, so you can follow Carla's instruction in whichever language works best for you. If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, let her know when you book so she can plan the menu around your needs.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What exactly goes into authentic mole?

Mole is made with a variety of spices and ingredients including chiles, nuts, seeds, and chocolate, combined to create a unique and complex flavor profile that defines the sauce.

Do I need cooking experience to take this class?

No, the class is designed for all skill levels, so beginners and experienced cooks alike can follow along and learn the technique.

What do I eat after the class?

You eat the mole you made, served with chicken, beans and green rice, plus a fresh hibiscus infusion with cinnamon and ginger.

Can I get the recipes to cook mole at home?

Yes, you bring home the traditional recipes and culinary skills from the class, so you can recreate the dish in your own kitchen.