The Vampiro cocktail was created in the early 1980’s by Oscar Hernadez, a fruit stand vendor in Jalisco, Mexico. He mixed citrus soda (Squirt) with Sangrita, a mixture of tomato juice, orange juice, lime juice and peppers/spices originally for his own enjoyment and to cool off. He drank it out of a plastic baggie with a straw and when customers noticed the red color, they commented that it looked like he was “sucking up blood’ which then led to the drinks name of Vampiro. He started selling the drink in the plastic baggies with a straw to his customers after perfecting the formula adding tequila and grenadine. Word of mouth quickly spread, and it has now become a national drink of Mexico. This delicious, unusual cocktail was way before its time, before spicy margaritas were even a thing. Cheers!
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger
- Hurricane Glass
- Small plate or rimmer
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Hand Juicer
- Straw
Ingredients – Serves 1
- 1.5 oz Fiero Serrano Tequila
- 1 oz Tomato Juice
- 1 oz Orange Juice
- .5 oz Lime Juice
- .5 oz Grenadine
- Dash of Salt
- Dash of Pepper
- Squirt Soda
- Tajin for rim
- Lime wedge for garnish
Method
- Add Tajin to a small plate or rimmer. Run a half a lime around the rim of a hurricane glass. Roll the rim in Tajin. Set aside.
- Add the tequila, tomato juice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine, salt and pepper to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to combine at least 30 seconds.
- Fill your Tajin rimmed hurricane glass with ice. Pour in Squirt Soda about 1/3 of the way up. Slowly pour the tequila mixture in over the Squirt. You should have 2 layers.
- Add a lime wedge (make a small slit to sit on the side of your glass) and straw.
- Cheers!
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