Cantarito Cocktail

Name: Cantarito Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Lime wedges; Tajin seasoning; Ice cubes; 1 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice; 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice; 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 ounces blanco or reposado tequila; Coarse sea salt; Grapefruit soda; Wheel of grapefruit, orange or lime, for garnish

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

A bright, refreshing cantarito cocktail brings together citrus, spirit and spice in the best way.

Ingredients

Lime wedges
Tajin seasoning
Ice cubes
1 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
2 ounces blanco or reposado tequila
Coarse sea salt
Grapefruit soda
Wheel of grapefruit, orange or lime, for garnish

Directions

Moisten rim of 1 clay cup or old-fashioned glass with lime wedges. Sprinkle Tajin on a plate; dip rim in Tajin. Fill glass with ice.
Pour grapefruit, orange juice and lime juice into the cup. Add tequila and salt; stir gently to combine. Top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with a wheel of grapefruit, orange or lime to serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 157 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

A cantarito cocktail highlights three kinds of fresh fruit juice, tequila and a splash of grapefruit soda. It's technically a citrusy tequila highball. —Kate McKiernan, Chicago, Illinois

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