- Sangrita
Sangrita is a
tomato juice based drink that is often used as acocktail mixer or drunk alongsidetequila as a chaser. Not to be confused with "sangria ," a fruit and wine concoction, this beverage is a tangy mixture of tomato and orange juices, usually spiked with hotchiles and lime juice. It may sound odd in flavor, but sangrita is considered the perfect accompaniment to good quality tequila, like an aged añejo or a good reposado. The tequila and sangrita are poured into separate shot glasses and the two are alternately sipped, not chased. First the tequila, then the chilled sangrita. Slowly, one after the other.A recent issue of Playboy Magazine provided a simple and common recipe:
8 oz. tomato juice
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. grapefruit juice
1 oz. lime juice
4-6 drops Tabasco sauceThere are many recipes for sangrita but most contain tomato juice, lime juice, pureed
onion ,salt , andchili sauce . The drink is popular in the home state of tequila,Jalisco .It is also used in the drink, "The Mexican Flag." Separate double shot glasses are filled with Sangrita, Tequila, and Lime Juice. Sip each.
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