Someone just asked me for a recipe for sangrita (originally named sangrita de la viuda –widow’s blood), a chaser that is served with tequila. We make a big amount and add tequila to make a drink called vampiro.
Vampiros y Sangrita
For long years sangrita, usually a combination of tomato, lime, and orange juices and red powdered chile with a few seasonings, was the most popular accompaniment to tequila — drunk as a chaser, a shot glass of each. Then someone had the happy idea of combining the liquor and the sangrita. The result is Vampiro, which is very popular in Acapulco and starting to be a favorite with U.S. restaurant-goers. It promises to become the Mexican Bloody Mary — and I would be delighted, because the sangrita flavors are too good to be only served as a chaser.
Ingredients
For Each Serving
- ¼ cup white tequila preferably Sauza or Herradura
- ¼ cup tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½-1 teaspoon cayenne or powdered red chile
- Dash kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except lime wedges in a shaker or blender and mix thoroughly. Squeeze 2 lime wedges into each glass and fill with tequila mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 19mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 765IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
