- Method
- Built
- Glassware
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed ice
- Time
- 3 min
Vampiro
Tequila, sangrita and grapefruit soda: sweet, sour, salty and spicy at once. A very Jalisco highball, red as its name suggests.
Ingredients
- 50 mlBlanco tequila
- 60 mlSangrita
- 15 mlLime juice
- top (90 ml)Grapefruit soda
- to tasteChile salt
- 1 pieceLime wedge
Volume before dilution: 125 ml
Step by step
- 1
Rim the glass with chile salt and fill with ice.
- 2
Add the tequila, sangrita and lime.
- 3
Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently.
- 4
Garnish with the lime wedge.
GarnishChile-salt rim and lime wedge
Flavor profile
Story
A popular drink in Jalisco and across Mexico, with many home versions and bottled mixes. Its exact origin is undocumented.
Technical notes
A tomato-based sangrita gives more body; one made with pomegranate and orange is lighter. Adjust lime to the sangrita's sweetness.
Serving
With food, at daytime gatherings.
Origin
Uncertain origin · Jalisco, Mexico
A popular tradition with no documented creator or date.
Variations
Vampiro con mezcal
With mezcal for a smoky touch.
Substitutions
- Fresh grapefruit juice with soda water instead of grapefruit soda.
Pairings
- Birria
- Tortas ahogadas
Where to drink it
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Version 1 · Updated October 20, 2026