FEATURED COCKTAIL ACCOMPANIMENT: SANGRITA
This episode’s featured cocktail doesn’t have anything to do with Bourbon. In fact, it’s not even a cocktail at all, but rather a traditional palate cleanser and Tequila accompaniment called Sangrita. Not Sangria. Sangrita. It means “little blood,” and it’s something that we delve into with Brent during the lightning round.
Now, this is the sort of thing where everybody has their own recipe, at least commercially and here in the US. But according to Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the authentic recipe originates in Jalisco and includes sour oranges, pomegranate juice, hot sauce, and chile powder. Unfortunately, sour oranges are hard to source, so Morgenthaler reverse engineered a recipe that he thinks is pretty close to the genuine article. To make it, you’ll need:
Note that this is for a single, 2-3 oz serving, so scale this recipe as needed, combine the ingredients, chill ’em down, and serve alongside your happy hour tequila shooter.
Some recipes call for some muddled jalapenos and even habaneros, some non-traditional formulations call for tomato juice, and some of the more Instagram-driven expressions are served in hollowed out cucumbers, just to give you a few options to play around with at home.
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1 oz orange juice (freshly-squeezed)
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¾ oz – 1 oz lime juice (depending on the sweetness of your oranges)
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½ oz real pomegranate grenadine (check out the True Grenadine syrup by Pratt Standard on our eCommerce store for an excellent-quality option)
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3 dashes hot sauce or ¼ tsp pasilla chili powder
Note that this is for a single, 2-3 oz serving, so scale this recipe as needed, combine the ingredients, chill ’em down, and serve alongside your happy hour tequila shooter.
Some recipes call for some muddled jalapenos and even habaneros, some non-traditional formulations call for tomato juice, and some of the more Instagram-driven expressions are served in hollowed out cucumbers, just to give you a few options to play around with at home.
