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Bandera recipe
BuiltShot glassNo ice13% ABV85 kcal
The Bandera is a built agave cocktail, made with lime juice, tequila blanco and sangrita, served in a shot glass. It is citrusy.
Mexico’s flag in three shot glasses: green lime juice, white tequila and red sangrita, sipped in turn.
Bandera ingredients
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Tequila blanco | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Sangrita | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Bandera
- Fill a shot glass with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Glass
- Shot glass
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- None
Bandera: quick answers
- How strong is a Bandera?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Bandera?
- About 85 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Bandera served in?
- A shot glass, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Bandera have?
- 3 in total: lime juice, tequila blanco and sangrita. Simple enough to make at home.
