Vampiro (cocktail)

Vampiro
Cocktail
	Vampiro cocktail in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of an orange and a chili pepper
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Tequila;
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnish	Salt on the rim. Chili pepper (optional)
Standard drinkware	Old fashioned glass
Commonly used ingredients	5 cl tequila; 7 cl tomato juice; 3 cl fresh orange juice; 1 cl fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon clear honey; Half slice onion finely chopped; Few slices fresh red hot chili pepper; Few drops of Worcestershire Sauce; Salt;
Preparation	Pour ingredients into glass rimmed with salt. Stir.

The vampiro is a cocktail that includes fruit juice, spices, fruit soda, fresh lime juice, and tequila. The vampiro has a fruity, lightly carbonated, and spicy taste.

The vampiro can be made with Mexican sangrita, a prepared drink mixer containing orange juice and chili peppers. One recipe lists the ingredients as tequila, limes, Kosher salt, Squirt brand citrus-flavoured soda and Viuda de Sanchez, an orange juice-based Mexican sangrita beverage. Viuda de Sanchez is sold in Mexico and in areas of the southern US with large Latino populations. If Viuda de Sanchez is not available, good quality fresh-squeezed orange juice, lime juice and spicy pico de gallo seasoning can be used as a substitute.

The vampiro is popular in Mexico and is the national drink. Mexicans named the cocktail vampiro ("vampire") because the Viuda de Sanchez juice mixer's red colour is reminiscent of blood.