Have you tried Mexican Batanga? The viral tequila cocktail of the summer

Updated on June 16, 2024, 18:58 IST

Batanga is a refreshing Mexican cocktail created in the 1950s that is regaining popularity as a summer drink. Made with tequila blanco, Mexican Coca-Cola, lime juice, and a salt rim, this simple but delicious drink is known for its rustic charm and easy-to-follow recipe.

The Batanga, a simple tequila cocktail that becomes the cocktail of the summer

When people start drinking as young (hopefully legal) adults, soft drinks are the most common addition to spirits. Victims of youthful ignorance, many premium spirits have come under fire for being diluted beyond recognition with sugary sweetness, a crime only corrected with age and an appreciation for the more subtle flavors in life. But while mixing spirits with soft drinks has long been a taboo in mixology, there is a cocktail where it is not only appreciated but celebrated – Mexico’s Batanga.

Since going viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, it's been hailed as the drink of the summer. This sparkling cocktail is a simple mix of 100% blanco tequila, cola, and lime. Tequila and agave spirits are growing in popularity, and this simple cocktail is further proof of their rise.

Nothing too complicated, but it's the ingredients themselves that make the cocktail so special. The key point is that not just any tequila will do. It has to be a real tequila – that is, grown, distilled and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. For the cola, Mexican Coke is preferable as it's made with real cane sugar instead of fructose and so isn't as sweet. And the limes are Key Limes, although regular limes will do in a pinch.

Although, as with most cocktails, it is quite difficult to pinpoint an origin story, the Batanga is believed to be a Mexican cantina cocktail that originated in the 1950s and was created by Don Javier Delgado Corona in his bar La Capilla. The oldest bar in Tequila, this establishment is located in the town of Tequila in Jalisco. Also known as the “Charro Negro,” the Batanga is known for its simplicity and rustic charm.

How to prepare the Batanga cocktail

It is certainly difficult to get a Mexican Coke in India, but with a little creativity you can create your own ode to the Batanga, and remember: there is always room for creativity in mixology!

Some people choose craft colas to give the drink a unique twist and avoid the sweetness of regular soft drinks, while others add a dash of bitters or grenadine to make it more complex and balance out the soda. Adjustments can also be made to personal taste preferences – more lime juice for more tang, less cola for a stronger tequila flavor, or even a flavored salt rim for an extra hint of flavor.

Ingredients

1 lime
60 ml Tequila Blanco
1 bottle of Coke
Pinch of salt (or to sprinkle on the rim of the glass)

method

Halve the lime and rub the cut surface onto the rim or edge of the glass. Dip the rim in salt.
Fill the glass with ice.
Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the glass. If the lime is not very juicy, squeeze the other half as well.
Pour the blanco tequila into the glass.
Fill the rest of the glass with cola.
Stir the cocktail with the knife you used to cut the lime.
Garnish with a slice or wedge of lime.

Have you tried Mexican Batanga? The viral tequila cocktail of the summer

Batanga is a refreshing Mexican cocktail created in the 1950s that is regaining popularity as a summer drink. Made with tequila blanco, Mexican Coca-Cola, lime juice, and a salt rim, this simple but delicious drink is known for its rustic charm and easy-to-follow recipe.

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Have you tried Mexican Batanga? The viral tequila cocktail of the summer

Batanga is a refreshing Mexican cocktail created in the 1950s that is regaining popularity as a summer drink. Made with tequila blanco, Mexican Coca-Cola, lime juice, and a salt rim, this simple but delicious drink is known for its rustic charm and easy-to-follow recipe.

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