Sangrita is a tomato-based drink made with tomato and orange juice, lime juice, salt, and hot sauce. It’s a traditional Mexican accompaniment to tequila and can be served as part of a bandera. It’s different from sangria and can be made at home with tomato juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and hot sauce or with fresh tomatoes, oranges, limes, onion, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Sangrita is a tomato-based drink and is made from a mixture of tomato and orange juice, with the addition of lime juice, salt and hot sauce. It is generally used to accompany tequila or as a mixer for cocktails. When used as a tequila accompaniment, it serves as a chaser. For this, sangrita is poured into one glass, and tequila is poured into a separate glass. Then, the tequila is sipped, followed slowly by the cold shot of sangrita; some consider downing a shot of tequila accompanied by sangrita to be an authentic Mexican experience.
Sometimes sangrita is served as part of a bandera. This traditional Mexican drink features three different shots that represent the colors of the Mexican flag, which are green, white and red. One shot has lime juice, the other has tequila, and the last one has sangrita. All three together represent the Mexican bandera (flag).
Often those who do not know this drink confuse it with sangria. However, the two are drastically different. Sangrita has a tangy flavor, while sangria is a rather sweet blend of fruit and wine. Sometimes, people decide to add things like salt, grenadine, and onion puree to their drink mix. Some people also add hot pepper sauce or fresh hot peppers to give it more flavor.
Making this drink at home is quite simple. One recipe includes tomato juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and hot sauce. To make it, simply combine 8 ounces (226.79 grams) tomato juice, 1 ounce (28.34 grams) orange juice, 1 ounce (28.34 grams) grapefruit juice, and 1 ounce (28. 34 grams) of lime juice, mixing these ingredients well. Then add hot sauce to taste. It usually helps to add about 4-6 drops to get a good flavor.
Another recipe for sangrita calls for using fresh tomatoes rather than just tomato juice. To make it, you’ll need to gather six medium-sized tomatoes, three oranges, two limes, a smaller white onion, salt, cayenne pepper, and tequila. Next, peel and seed the tomatoes and juice the oranges and limes; chop the onions and spoon 1 teaspoon (4.92 milliliters) of cayenne pepper. Put all these ingredients in a blender and mix them until smooth, adding salt to taste. Once the drink is well blended, it can be served over crushed ice or chilled to accompany shots of tequila.
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