Vampiro

A savory, spice-laced Mexican tequila cooler built around sangrita — the tomato, citrus, and chili "little blood" whose color and straw-from-a-bag street service earned the drink its vampire name. Tomato and orange juice lend body and sweetness, lime and Worcestershire sharpen it, and a whisper of chili and a salted rim give it heat. Credited to fruit-stand vendor Oscar Hernández of San Luis Soyatlán, Jalisco, in the early 1980s, it has since become a Mexican staple and an IBA-recognized cocktail.

SavoryClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.75 ozTequila Blanco
  • 2.5 ozTomato Juice
  • 1 ozOrange Juice
  • 0.33 ozLime Juice
  • 1 tspHoney
  • 2 dashWorcestershire Sauce
  • Chili Pepper(finely sliced)
  • Salt(for the rim)

Garnish: Chili Pepper

Preparation

built · Old Fashioned · Cubed

  1. 1.

    rinse

    Rim an old fashioned glass with salt and fill with ice.

  2. 2.

    build

    Pour the tequila, tomato juice, orange juice, lime juice, honey, and Worcestershire sauce into the glass; add the sliced chili pepper.

  3. 3.

    stir

    Stir well until the honey dissolves and the flavors are blended.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a whole chili pepper on the rim.

Flavor Profile

body
31%
umami
30%
citrus
26%
viscosity
25%
fruity
24%
sour
22%
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