Sangrita - Ingredients

Ingredients

Authentic sangrita from the Lake Chapala region of Jalisco is made with Seville orange, lime and pomegranate juices, with chili powder or hot sauce added for heat. However, most modern sangrita recipes (particularly outside of Jalisco) have mistakenly attributed the red appearance of the drink to tomato juice instead of the chile powder. While some would argue that there is no set rule on what sangrita should contain, as the main ingredient, it is commonly considered by older residents of Jalisco that tomato and particularly branded recipes such as the "Clamato" mix stem from ignorance and feeble efforts to recreate the drink due to its growing popularity. It can feature a blend of orange, lime, tomato and/or pomegranate juices, or pomegranate-based grenadine with the addition of something spicy (hot sauce or fresh/dried chile), and sometimes white onion and salt.

A variation on a basic traditional recipe:

  • 1 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 3/4 to 1 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 oz. real pomegranate-based grenadine
  • 1/4 tsp. ancho chile powder or 3 dashes hot sauce
  • 1-2 slices jalapeƱo


A basic tomato based recipe (although tomato juice is considered anathema by many purists):

  • 2 parts freshly squeezed tomato juice
  • 1 part freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 part freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Fresh minced green chile to taste

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