Tequila Shots With Sangrita Chasers

Name: Tequila Shots With Sangrita Chasers
Total time: 2 min
Yield: About 3 cups sangrita (enough to accompany many shots)
Ingredients: 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice; 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/4 cup grenadine syrup (use one with real pomegranate, like Employees Only or Fee Brothers); 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder; 6 dashes Tabasco, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Reposado tequila (use about 1 1/2 ounces per shot)

By Rosie Schaap

Total Time: 2 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating: 5(36)
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There’s only one way to improve on tequila shots: chase them with a short glass of spicy, citrusy sangrita. This recipe makes an entire pitcher of sangrita, enough for several shots, though you could also pair it with very cold Mexican beer.

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Ingredients

Yield:About 3 cups sangrita (enough to accompany many shots)

2cups freshly squeezed orange juice
¾cup freshly squeezed lime juice
¼cup grenadine syrup (use one with real pomegranate, like Employees Only or Fee Brothers)
2teaspoons ancho chile powder
6dashes Tabasco, or to taste
½teaspoon salt
Reposado tequila (use about 1½ ounces per shot)

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Preparation

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Step 1
To make sangrita, mix all ingredients except tequila in a pitcher and chill well.
Step 2
Shake tequila with ice; strain into shot glasses. Serve sangrita in small glasses to chase tequila shots.

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Reid3 months ago

In Mexico - this drink is 2/3rds of something called Bandaras. The 3rd glass is pure lime juice (the glasses, in total, represent the colors of the Mexico flag, hence Bandaras). Lay out 3 small (or shot-glasses) Fill each with the appropriate content. Then, you sip the tequila, followed by the sangrita, followed by the lime juice. It leaves a bit of a tingle and begins a long relationship with a wonderful cocktail process.

amanditawild3 years ago

We added clamato and Worchestershire sauce for depth. Yummy!

Mike6 years ago

Nice! Added a healthy squeeze of simple syrup; leaves a (IMHO) slightly more complex taste in mouth.

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