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Cantaritos

Classic/vintage · Elevenses/afternoon · Hall of Fame and must know/try

4.0 84 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Reposado tequila
1 1/2 oz Orange juice
3/4 oz Pink grapefruit juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
1 pinch Salt
2 oz Pink grapefruit soda

How to make

Serve in a cantaritos clay pot or collins glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a CANTARITOS CLAY POT OR COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. 3 If using a Cantaritos clay pot (instead of a collins glass) submerge the pot in cold water to clean the inside and wet the outside clay.
  2. 4 POUR ingredients into ice-filled pot or glass.
  3. 5 Briefly STIR.

Garnish

  1. 6 Garnish with lime wedge.
  2. 7 Serve with a straw.

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History

This invigorating tequila cocktail features fresh orange, grapefruit, and lime juices, with a touch of salt and grapefruit soda. For a traditional Cantaritos presentation, moistening the porous clay pot's exterior enhances its look and aids in chilling the drink through evaporation.

Commonly prepared in Jalisco, Mexico, this drink is found in bars, cafés, and roadside stalls. Cantaritos are rustic, locally produced, and sustainable clay pots often used as disposable takeaway drinking vessels.