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Cozumel Cooking Class: Experience Authentic Mexican Cuisine with Josefina's Family Recipes
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139 Ratings
San Miguel de Cozumel
Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors of Mexican cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Cozumel. Explore local markets, learn family recipes, and cook your own traditional Mexican meal.
Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors of Mexican cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Cozumel. Explore local markets, learn family recipes, and cook your own traditional Mexican meal.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Av Lic Benito Juárez 461 - Participants dive into genuine Mexican culinary traditions with an interactive cooking class. The journey starts with a guided tour of the local market, “El Mercado,” where attendees learn to choose fresh, traditional ingredients. In Josefina’s kitchen, students are taught to use Mexican cooking tools such as molcajetes…
- Av Lic Benito Juárez 461 - Participants dive into genuine Mexican culinary traditions with an interactive cooking class. The journey starts with a guided tour of the local market, “El Mercado,” where attendees learn to choose fresh, traditional ingredients. In Josefina’s kitchen, students are taught to use Mexican cooking tools such as molcajetes (mortar and pestle), lime presses, tortilla presses, and the comal (a flat griddle). The class includes making handmade tortillas, traditional sauces, guacamole, side dishes, and more. Participants also have the chance to create authentic margaritas or traditional Mexican agua frescas (flavored waters). The session concludes with enjoying the prepared feast, providing a rich taste of Mexican culture.
What's Included
- Small-group cooking class for personalized attention
- Beverages included (water, traditional aqua frescas, Margaritas, beer)
- Enjoy snacks during the class
- All ingredients provided for a multi-course meal
- Receive Josefina’s e-cookbook with recipes from the class
- Small-group cooking class for personalized attention
- Beverages included (water, traditional aqua frescas, Margaritas, beer)
- Enjoy snacks during the class
- All ingredients provided for a multi-course meal
- Receive Josefina’s e-cookbook with recipes from the class
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from class (although we are happy to provide information on how to get to class from wherever you are coming from)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from class (although we are happy to provide information on how to get to class from wherever you are coming from)
Additional Information
‘Alma’ is the Spanish term for soul, and it’s the essence of genuine Mexican cooking. Participate along with Josefina (or her son, Jeronimo) in a 3-hour group culinary workshop (up to 6 participants) held in her home kitchen. Experience and savor Mexican gastronomy through Josefina’s exclusive family recipes. The food journey also involves a visit to…
‘Alma’ is the Spanish term for soul, and it’s the essence of genuine Mexican cooking. Participate along with Josefina (or her son, Jeronimo) in a 3-hour group culinary workshop (up to 6 participants) held in her home kitchen. Experience and savor Mexican gastronomy through Josefina’s exclusive family recipes. The food journey also involves a visit to Cozumel’s indigenous market. Expand your understanding of Mexican culture as you interact with native market sellers and bring back the ingredients to prepare a wholesome Mexican meal right in time for siesta!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Multi-lingual (class available in English or Spanish)
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian / gluten free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A small amount of walking is involved and on some uneven surfaces, please be aware
Location
Mercado Municipal
Calle Doctor Adolfo Rosado Salas
Please meet on Calle Rosado Salas between Ave 20 & Ave 25. Josefina or Jeronimo (Josefina's son) will be standing near the Benito Juarez statue that is between two benches, right in front of the market.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(139 Ratings)
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Annadh864cq
Oct 21, 2025
Authentic cooking, phenomenal experience! - Excellent cooking experience for my parents and teen daughters. Jeronimo met them in the market and took them shopping, and my dad could not stop raving about how much he knew about the ingredients, why to use them, how to find good items. The teen girls loved making all the salsas, sauces and tortillas from scratch, and came back to the cruise ship just beaming! All in all, highly recommended tour!
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D2628vrdavids
Sep 14, 2025
Authentically fresh food cooked with love! - Got to experience a class with Jeronimo and Angie. It was wonderful. My brother and sisters all agreed it was our favorite excursion of our sibling cruise and we would love to do it again our next visit. We loved the versatility of being able to pick what we wanted to learn to cook. We loved starting at the local mercado to pick the fresh ingredients and all the knowledge that Jeronimo shared about the produce, the meats and fish, and the fresh spices. By far the best margaritas we've all ever had in our lives!! So grateful for the e-cookbook that's included. My brother got home last night and is making the food we learned to cook tonight for his family. Thank you for sharing your family's love of food with ours.🥰We hope to be back soon!!
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Stacypz8949oz
Sep 8, 2025
An amazing time!! - We had a wonderful time! Jeronimo was great! We met at the market and he shared with us all the different fruits and veggies of the region. We then went to the tortilla factory to get some fresh tortillas and they were amazing!! Once we got to the kitchen the real fun began! Learning to make different salsas, tortillas, a chicken dish and some yummy margaritas!!! Highly recommend. It was wonderful!!!!
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Brandon_p
Jul 21, 2025
Fun Learning Experience - Great time, learned a lot, and had some very good food. We loved the fact that Jeronimo had all of us involved in the cooking process. We definitely recommend.
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O8226qprobertt
Jun 26, 2025
Cozumel cooking class - Jeronimo was fantastic, informative and fun. We made salsas, tortillas, guacamole, but the highlight was chicken mole, which we requested and he fulfilled. delicioso. and topped with a Margarita. highly recommended and a great way to spend the afternoon with a professional who cares about his culture and his customers
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Jsills
Jun 17, 2025
Great experience and very personal. - Jeronimo provides me and my family a great day. We met at the mercado and went to multiple stalls to collect the ingredients for the day. Once we arrived at his home/kitchen we allow ashed out hands and it was time to prep the meal. We had a multi course meal that everyone enjoyed. .the highlight was we each made our own handmaid tortilla which they then made into a delicious quesadilla.
We will do this again next time we visit Cozumel. My 14 yo son says Jeronimo is the GOAT.
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V8736gvjohnb
Apr 28, 2025
Extraordinary Culinary Instruction and sharing - 4 of us went to school with Jerónimo and his assistant at Cocina con Alma and we had the best time. J is extremely knowledgeable of all the special ingredients for which we shopped in the Mercado. Spices, sweets, vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp, it seemed endless. Across the street a taste of fresh corn tortillas. Upon entering his Cocina we washed hands and went to work on our foods. Diced the veggies. Sliced the avocado. Mashed the beans. Stayed hydrated with hibiscus tea (or beer). We prepared and tasted 4-5 different salsa, it was hard to keep track. Then we learned to prepare the special seasoning in which fish and shrimp were dipped, then wrapped in banana leaves, then steamed, and then OH so delicious. Dessert was fresh mango and fresh ingredient Margarita. All in all a very homey and personal cooking adventure for the 4 of us. Highly recommended at 7 out of 5 stars (yes, that is more than 5 out of 5). Sadly I have no photos, we were just in the moment.
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Sandyml5
Apr 3, 2025
Absolutely delicious - What a great way to spend the afternoon. Jeronimo met us at the market and explained many of the foods and spices used in Mexican cooking, purchased what he needed and then took us to his home where everything was prepped and waiting. This is a very individual activity tailored to the people involved. My daughter and I were shown how the food was prepared and talked through the process but did very little of the actual work ourselves, which we really enjoyed. The food we ate was amazing. If you want a more hands on experience, be sure to let Jeronimo know when you book the event as he is happy to design the activity to meet the wishes of the group.
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Stephen_f
Mar 29, 2025
Tasty and Informative - Great experience. Very knowledgeable chef and quite tasty. Loved the market and explanation of the ingredients before the food prep.
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Jeff_c
Mar 19, 2025
Best Experience Ever - An unbelievable experience with the nicest people you could ever imagine. A trip to the Mercado to learn about local fruits and vegetables, picking out the ingredients for the most delicious Mexican meal experience you’ll ever experience. My wife and I participated in preparing the meal, fantastic. If you’ve ever wanted to experience a cooking class, this is the one to select, you will not be disappointed.
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