On a sweltering summer day a few years ago, Son A and I decided to venture out into the humidity to grab a bite of lunch at one of our favorite south-of-the-border places. Wanting to break out of the margarita-ordering mold, the Monk and I ordered Cantaritos. With a trifecta of citrusy elements (lime, grapefruit and orange), the Cantarito is a combination of the classic margarita and Paloma cocktails. The original recipe for this homemade Cantarito comes from the Moody Mixologist, but is tweaked it to include the salt-n-chili pepper rim from the restaurant. If tequila isn’t your spirit, swap it out for rum or vodka. It’ll be just as refreshingly tasty!
Cantarito Cocktail
Enjoy Vitamin C in this refreshing lime, orange, grapefruit, and tequila cocktail! Grapefruit soda gives this citrusy concoction a light effervescence, perfect for a steamy summertime day.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Total Time: 5 Minutes
- Yield: 1 Cocktail 1x
Ingredients
2 oz tequila blanco
1/2 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
3 oz grapefruit soda (like Fever Tree brand)*
1 tbsp. salt (Kosher or sea) + 1/4 tsp. chili powder
Instructions
Combine salt and chili powder in a shallow dish. Rim the top edge of a high-ball glass with a cut orange or lime. Dip glass rim into salt/chili powder mixture. Set aside.
Place all drink ingredients, except grapefruit soda, into a cocktail shaker filled 1/2 way with crushed ice. Shake for 15 to 20 seconds. Strain into high-ball glass filled 3/4 way with crushed ice. Top glass with grapefruit soda. Garnish with additional wedges of lime, orange, or grapefruit.
Notes
*Can’t find grapefruit soda? Shake together 1-½ ounces pink grapefruit juice, ½ ounce of simple syrup, tequila, lime and orange juices and strain into a high-ball glass. Then top with sparkling water to fill the glass.
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