Adiós: Little Miss Mexico (in 30 days!) + Best dessert cocktail discovery

As you all should know by now, Little Miss Mexico is a  pop-up bar that has been around in Adelaide for quite some time as part of the Fringe festivities. Sad thing is, that it's closing in just a few weeks so we went along on a not so quiet Sunday night to say adiós...

Upon walking in we're greeted by splashes of color, rustic walls, wooden bars and benches under an open roof which created a laid-back and fun vibe to the place. As we made our way further inside, the scent of Paella, tacos and spices drifted from the kitchen getting us salivating for the evening ahead. Unfortunately, we couldn't wait and dug right into our Mexican feast as soon as it arrived so no food pics this time (we had the quesadilla and Hot Wings which paired perfectly with the cooling Mojito)!

For our first drink, the bartender created a personal gin cocktail with lime and Elderflower liqueur garnished with green apple slices. It was a decent drink but somehow despite the the gin, lime and liqueur combination which would be expected to make a nice sweet citrus cocktail, the drink was overly bitter and not to my liking. 

Having visited the Mexican themed bar before I was pretty familiar with their Mojitos and Margaritas. So for a nice surprise I asked the bartender Kabil to make us something desserty. It was a bit of a gamble but it was totally worth it! THIS has to be the best 'dessert' cocktail I've ever had. Peaches, strawberries, apple, raspberry came together with a base of Absolut vodka to create something deliciously sweet. The addition of the raspberries in particular made it something more than the usual cocktail. I find dessert cocktails tend to be overly sweet and sickly. But this had a fresh, soft sweetness with a bit of raspberry tartness to offset it and was a well balanced drink. In a way it reminded me of cakes served with a side of raspberry coulis.

We had great food, great drinks and a great time at Little Miss Mexico with the highlight of the night being the unnamed Peach, strawberry, apple, raspberry vodka cocktail! Hopefully Little Miss Mexico will make a comeback for next years Fringe Festival and return with its brand of laid back fun vibes. Make sure to give the drink and Little Miss Mexico a go before it disappears for good! 

-C