Here’s a Batanga with a little extra zing.
The Batanga is a Mexican classic, the drink Don Javier famously stirred with a rusty knife.
“Our version is pretty similar, still sweet and sour with an extra touch of spices in the coke syrup and bright cherry soda,” says the drink’s creator, Leonardo Zuccardi Merli. “Featuring tequila blanco as a base we are trying to replicate a tequila, lime & Dr Pepper to make the drink extra zingy.”
Sour Cherry Batanga
Ingredients:
- 30ml Patrón Silver
- 7.5ml lime juice
- 15ml coke syrup
- 10ml Merlet Cherry
- 120ml sour cherry soda
Method:
- Build the tequila, lime juice, coke syrup and Merlet Cherry over ice in a highball glass.
- Top with sour cherry soda and stir gently.
Recipe by Leonardo Zuccardi Merli at Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney.
