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Cantarito recipe
BuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV160 kcal
The Cantarito is a built agave cocktail from Mexico, made with tequila blanco, lime juice, orange juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Served in a clay cup in Jalisco, which keeps it cold and changes how it tastes.
Cantarito ingredients
| Tequila blanco | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Grapefruit soda | top up, about 90 ml |
How to make a Cantarito
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with salt rim and citrus wedges.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Salt rim and citrus wedges
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Cantarito: quick answers
- How strong is a Cantarito?
- About 9.7% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cantarito?
- About 160 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 Cantarito served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Cantarito have?
- 4 in total: tequila blanco, lime juice, orange juice and grapefruit soda.
