The history of coconut smoothies in Mazatlán

The history of the Mayorquin Arellano family in Mazatlán It is a success story from the birth of a business that, with initiative and creativity, makes use of the resources that the nature of the port provides.

María Luisa Mayorquin Arellano, one of the 10 children of Don José Inés Mayorquin, comments in an interview with Your Good News that his father, originally from Nayarit, was the one who started the family business in 1956.

It opened in Mazatlán, on Avenida Miguel Alemán, the “Avenida” seafood restaurant where he worked for more than 50 years and where the recipe for the natural coconut smoothie was born.

“They say in the family that one day my father brought the recipe, they began to prepare the ingredients and the result was the natural coconut smoothie that they began to sell in the restaurant,” he says proudly.

 

The coconut smoothie It became the favorite drink on the menu customers began to ask for it because it was very refreshing, especially in the hottest seasons of the port.

A special touch: The recipe that conquers palates

Quickly the drink gained fame in the city and although other restaurants began to prepare it, since the recipe is not complicated at all, they never managed to match the flavor of the original smoothie prepared by the Mayorquin family.

“There were many restaurants that wanted to do it, but it didn’t work out for them, it’s not the same, even though they use the same ingredients, it must be the touch of the family, that we are the originals, yes we are,” says María Luisa, smiling.

 

After 20 years the restaurant changed its address, a little further along the same avenue and the family continued working with seafood and its successful coconut smoothies.

José Inés and his brothers worked the business and then their children were integrated, five men and five women who learned about the seafood restaurant and the preparation of its famous smoothies.

The clientele grew and Among diners, the smoothies were recommended, “Tourists come from all over and tell us that they have been recommended to visit us and learn about the coconut smoothies that we also make with milk, we added that recipe 30 years after starting with the originals,” says María Luisa.

15 years ago the seafood restaurant “Avenida” closed, José Inés had to stop working for health reasons, but María Luisa remembers that the clientele asked for smoothies when they passed by the place.

“14 years ago, people saw me on the street and told me to sell coconut smoothies, because they were very successful and I was encouraged to buy and prepare everything, that’s how I started and the sale of smoothies is going very well,” she says proudly.

 

Reinventing themselves: How the Mayorquins adapt their business to new generations

The ten brothers and many other members of the Mayorquin family have gone through the business, as a team, each one has had their role and contributed to that the business remains in the taste of Mazatlecos and tourists for decades.

“We all go through the smoothies, at some point we have all been managers, the ten brothers, apart from cousins ​​and nephews, a lot of family people have worked here and the business has given us sustenance.”

 

With the birth of social networks, the fame of coconut smoothies from Alemán Avenue in Mazatlán expanded beyond the borders of México and today foreign tourists and new generations of Mazatlecos are frequent clients of the enterprise.

“Now with social networks it was a boom, many young people and national and foreign tourists come who have known us for years, Carnival was no exception, there were many customers who told us that they have recommended our smoothies or that they follow us on social networks.”

 

The recipe for the Mayorquin family’s coconut smoothies includes water and coconut pulp, it can contain milk and a little sugar, the main ingredient is love with which María Luisa and her brothers prepare the recipe that is a legacy from their father.

Using a fruit that naturally grows in the port that welcomed it with open arms 70 years ago, José Inés Mayorquin created a simple recipe, but with a special touch which allowed him to support a large entrepreneurial family.

The coconuts with which María Luisa prepares her smoothies are from the southern area of Sinaloa sometimes from Isla de la Piedra in Mazatlán, sometimes from other municipalities, depending on the season and demand, in your business Up to 80 coconuts are consumed daily.

For continue growing and innovating recently the popular ones were integrated “soft” at the top of the smoothies, a novelty that has been very well accepted by the clientele.

The legacy of the Mayorquin Arellano family in Mazatlán is not only a testament to perseverance, but also an example of how tradition and creativity They can be intertwined to generate impact.

Despite the challenges, such as the closure of the ‘Avenida’ restaurant, María Luisa and her siblings have known how to reinvent themselves, bringing their iconic coconut smoothie to new generations and beyond the borders of México.

This family business has not only kept alive an emblematic recipe, but has managed to adapt to modern times, integrating innovations that respond to the demands of its clients.

The Mayorquin story is a reminder that, with passion, teamwork and a special touch, it is possible. transform a dream into a legacy that lasts inspiring others to follow in his footsteps on the path of entrepreneurship.