cremas

In the search to acquire a taste for mezcal, is it instructive to start with the "cremas" like the ones I found at Pensamiento, the small distillery in Tlacolula, south of Oaxaca, which come in a variety of flavors.

Diner's Journal 2009

In the search to acquire a taste for mezcal, is it instructive to start with the "cremas" like the ones I found at Pensamiento, the small distillery in Tlacolula, south of Oaxaca, which come in a variety of flavors.

Diner's Journal 2009

In the search to acquire a taste for mezcal, is it instructive to start with the "cremas" like the ones I found at Pensamiento, the small distillery in Tlacolula, south of Oaxaca, which come in a variety of flavors.

Diner's Journal 2009

In the search to acquire a taste for mezcal, is it instructive to start with the "cremas" like the ones I found at Pensamiento, the small distillery in Tlacolula, south of Oaxaca, which come in a variety of flavors.

Diner's Journal 2009

And cremas, or cream soups, need not be thickened by cream, cornstarch or flour.

The lighter side of Mexican cooking 2009

And cremas, or cream soups, need not be thickened by cream, cornstarch or flour.

The lighter side of Mexican cooking 2009

The sweet mezcals, referred to as cremas are made with a range of exotic fruits, but almost always contain a sweetening agent, most often honey, sugar or cane alcohol.

A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

These cremas are more liquid when they're at room temperature but become a bit more solid -- more like the consistency of mayonnaise -- when refrigerated.

half and half cream 2007

The sweet mezcals, referred to as cremas are made with a range of exotic fruits, but almost always contain a sweetening agent, most often honey, sugar or cane alcohol.

A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007

Some cremas are made with cream or milk, while others are not, but can nevertheless be mixed with either, perhaps on the rocks, or in making desserts, for example poured over vanilla ice cream.

A connoisseur's guide to mezcal 2007