# Batanga

Blanco tequila, fresh lime, salt, and cane-sugar cola make a vivid Jalisco highball whose agave, citrus, and savoury edge remain unmistakable.

Strength: 15% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Blanco tequila](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/blanco-tequila.md)
- 15 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 90 ml [Cola](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cola.md) — Use chilled, full-sugar cane-sweetened cola.

## Glassware

Highball glass

## Garnish

- Salt rim — Use coarse salt.

## Method

1. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled highball glass and coat the rim with coarse salt.
2. Add the fresh lime juice, fill the glass with large ice cubes, and add the blanco tequila.
3. Top with the chilled cola and stir with a clean table knife in the manner of Don Javier Delgado Corona at La Capilla.

## Related drinks

- [Paloma](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/paloma.md): A brisk tequila highball lengthened with pink grapefruit soda and sharpened by lime and a pinch of salt.
- [Tommy’s Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tommys-margarita.md): A modern Margarita that leaves out orange liqueur, putting tequila and fresh lime against mellow agave sweetness.
- [Siesta](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/siesta.md): A bright tequila sour balancing fresh grapefruit and lime with a measured dose of Campari.
- [Cadillac Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cadillac-margarita.md): A spirit-forward Margarita pairing blanco tequila with Cognac-based Grand Marnier and fresh lime.
- [Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/margarita.md): A bright tequila sour balancing fresh lime with the concentrated orange of Cointreau and a savoury salt rim.
- [Spicy Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/spicy-margarita.md): A fresh Margarita sharpened with jalapeño heat and the green, citrusy lift of coriander leaf.
- [Ranch Water](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/ranch-water.md): A bone-dry West Texas highball whose mineral sparkle and fresh lime keep blanco tequila vivid and exceptionally refreshing.
- [Vampiro](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/vampiro.md): The IBA branch of this Mexican tequila cooler makes tomato deeply savoury with fresh orange, lime, honey, raw onion, chilli, and Worcestershire.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/batanga
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/batanga-8ecae190.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.spiritsanddistilling.com/dictionary/acref-9780199311132-e-245