How do you like your extra virgin olive oil? As well as the more common uses – in cooking and dressing food – I swallow a dessertspoonful of this heart-healthy liquid gold each morning before breakfast. I like to try different EVOOs from Mallorca and am currently enjoying the Demeter-status Son Naava, made 100% from Arbequina olives. This oil is one of the high-quality oils bearing the Denomination of Origin, Oli de Mallorca.

For a different use of olive oil, how about a cocktail? Each year for the past ten years, the Consell Regulador de la Denominació d’Origen Oli de Mallorca has challenged mixologists in Mallorca to create a cocktail incorporating an EVOO from this island.

This year, it was bartender Fran Marcós (pictured right) from Arlequín Restaurant & Cocktail Bar whose creation has been named Còctel Oli de Mallorca 2023. His cocktail, Perfect Pear, is a fresh-tasting, Mediterranean drink that’s perfect for the summer in Mallorca.

Marcós’s cocktail is made from Suau gin (from Mallorca), pear, citric, a touch of rosemary, and an EVOO made from Picual olives.

If you’re in Palma and in the mood for a unique cocktail, ask for a Perfect Pear at Arlequín Restaurant & Cocktail Bar.

Did You Know?

Each bottle of EVOO with the DO Oli de Mallorca status has an identifier on the label on the bottle’s lid. If you type that information into the DO’s website, you’ll find out more about that particular oil.

Jan Edwards ©2023