Located in Ezequiel Montes, the Bernal Sweet House Museum is a corner where history and tradition become an edible experience. Here you can learn about the origin of traditional Mexican sweets, as well as the ingredients that gave guidelines to the flavors we know today, in addition to discovering the influence that pre-Hispanic cultures had on these sweets.
It all begins with Don Julio Rodríguez Velázquez, who in the middle of the last century decided to start selling sweets in his father's store in the town. Later, in 1975, he dedicated himself completely to artisanal manufacturing, giving rise to the company Dulces Bernal, which over time has been continued by his children and grandchildren, managing to expand the business and integrate the museum as part of the store.
Such as honey produced in southeastern Mexico, which gave rise to the great Mayan tradition of handling the Melipona beecheii, a stingless bee commonly known as Xunáan Kaab. There are numerous pre-Hispanic and colonial codices that testify to the use of products, foods and customs in the production of sweets, brought from Latin America to the world, among which vanilla, amaranth, honey and cocoa stand out.
Over the years, the elaboration of artisanal sweets has remained in the hands of small family businesses, whose recipes are passed down from generation to generation as part of Mexico's heritage and cultural legacy. Dulces Bernal is an example of this, a company with a regionally integrated artisanal tradition that maintains a commitment to Querétaro producers to guarantee raw materials of the best quality, especially goat's milk, pine nuts and fruits that are grown in municipalities such as Tolimán and Peña Miller.
Its creativity and fidelity to the use of regional products are reflected in a wide variety of delicacies, among which custard stands out in different combinations of coconut, walnut, sesame, amaranth and pine nut, considered one of its most emblematic specialties. They also make cajetas, sweet potatoes, cocadas, guava and quince ate, palanquetas and garapiñados, as well as a more contemporary line of gummies and chocolates.
To live this experience full of flavors and memories, guided tours of the museum are offered at a cost of $25 MXN per person, ideal to enter the universe of Querétaro sweets and their deep connection with the history of Mexico.
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