Vampiro (cocktail)

Vampiro

Cocktail
Vampiro cocktail in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of an orange and a chili pepper
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Tequila
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnish	Salt on the rim. Chili pepper (optional)
Standard drinkware	Old fashioned glass
Commonly used ingredients	2 oz. tequila 1 oz. tomato juice 1 oz. fresh orange juice 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. grenadine 7 drops Hot Sauce 1 grind black pepper Salt
Preparation	Shake ingredients in cocktail shaker and double strain into rocks glass with ice.

The vampiro is a cocktail that includes fruit juice, spices, fresh lime juice, and tequila. The vampiro has a fruity, savory and spicy taste.^[1]

The vampiro can be made with Mexican sangrita, a prepared drink mixer containing orange juice and chili peppers. One recipe lists the ingredients as tequila, limes, Kosher salt, Squirt brand citrus-flavoured soda and Viuda de Sanchez, an orange juice-based Mexican sangrita beverage. Viuda de Sanchez is sold in Mexico and in areas of the southern US with large Latino populations. If Viuda de Sanchez is not available, good quality fresh-squeezed orange juice, lime juice and spicy pico de gallo seasoning can be used as a substitute.

The vampiro is popular in Mexico and is the national drink.^[2] Mexicans named the cocktail vampiro ("vampire") because the Viuda de Sanchez juice mixer's red colour is reminiscent of blood.^[1]