Cantarito Cocktail Recipe
This classic Mexican cocktail is all about fresh flavor and easy sipping. It mixes tequila with fresh citrus juice and bubbly grapefruit soda. Traditionally, it’s served in a clay cup, which helps keep your drink super cold and takes a bit of the edge off the citrus.
Equipment
- Clay jarrito (or a highball or Collins glass)
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger
- Citrus juicer
- Bar Spoon
- Hawthorne Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 oz tequila blanco or reposado
- 3/4 oz grapefruit juice freshly squeezed
- 3/4 oz orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 oz lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 oz chilled grapefruit soda Jarritos, Squirt, or Fever Tree all work well
Instructions
- Soak your clay cup in cold water for about 10 minutes to chill it and keep it from absorbing too much liquid.
- Rim the cup with Tajín by running a lime wedge around the edge and dipping it into the seasoning.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Add ice and shake for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into your prepared cup over fresh ice, then slowly pour in about 3 ounces of chilled grapefruit soda.
- Stir gently to mix, and garnish with a lime wedge or slices of grapefruit or orange.