Don Julio Batanga
The Batanga is a classic Cuban cocktail that dates back to the 1950s. It was created by bartenders at the Havana Club in Cuba, and is made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and cola.
Serves:
Ingredients
50ml Don Julio Blanco
20ml Lime Juice
100ml Cola
1 Lime Wedge (Garnish)
1 Pinch of Salt (Garnish)
Equipment
1 Highball Glass
1 Ice Scoop
1 Jigger
1 Bar Spoon
1 Tongs
method
Add Salt to a Highball Glass rim and fill it with Ice.
Add all ingredients to the rimmed Highball Glass.
Stir to combine.
Garnish with a Lime Wedge.
Alcohol content
16 g per serve
Interesting Facts
The Batanga is a refreshing and easy-to-make cocktail that is popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It is also sometimes referred to as a Mexican Coke.
History of the Drink
It was created in 1961 by the renowned Don Javier Delgado Corona, owner and bartender of La Capilla (The Chapel) in Tequila, Mexico. He famously stirred the drink with a knife, the same knife he used to chop the limes.
