# Vampiro

The IBA branch of this Mexican tequila cooler makes tomato deeply savoury with fresh orange, lime, honey, raw onion, chilli, and Worcestershire.

Strength: 12% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 50 ml [Blanco tequila](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/blanco-tequila.md)
- 70 ml [Tomato juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/tomato-juice.md)
- 30 ml [Fresh orange juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-orange-juice.md)
- 10 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 1 teaspoon [Honey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/honey.md) — Use a clear, mild honey and warm it only enough to measure cleanly.
- 1 teaspoon [Onion](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/onion.md) — Finely chop a mild white onion.
- 2 slices [Fresh red chilli](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-red-chilli.md) — Use two thin, deseeded slices; chilli heat varies materially.
- 3 dashes [Worcestershire sauce](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/worcestershire-sauce.md) — Traditional Worcestershire contains fish; check the selected label for wheat and other allergens.
- 1 pinch [Salt](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/salt.md)

## Glassware

Highball glass

## Garnish

- Lime wheel — Use one thin wheel.
- Red chilli slice — Use one thin, deseeded slice and warn the drinker that chilli heat varies.

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled highball filled with fresh cubed ice.

## Related drinks

- [Cantarito](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cantarito.md): Reposado tequila, three fresh citrus juices, grapefruit soda, and a savoury chile-lime rim make a generous Jalisco-style cooler.
- [Siesta](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/siesta.md): A bright tequila sour balancing fresh grapefruit and lime with a measured dose of Campari.
- [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.
- [Batanga](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/batanga.md): Blanco tequila, fresh lime, salt, and cane-sugar cola make a vivid Jalisco highball whose agave, citrus, and savoury edge remain unmistakable.
- [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.
- [Cadillac Margarita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cadillac-margarita.md): A spirit-forward Margarita pairing blanco tequila with Cognac-based Grand Marnier and fresh lime.
- [Bloody Mary](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bloody-mary.md): A savoury vodka highball balancing tomato and lemon with measured chile heat and Worcestershire depth.
- [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.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/vampiro
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/vampiro-100a7940.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.aibmproject.it/vampiro/