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.

DON JULIO PALOMA

Ingredients

  • 50ml

    Don Julio Blanco

  • 20ml

    Lime Juice

  • 100ml

    Cola

  • 1

    Lime Wedge (Garnish)

  • 1

    Pinch of Salt (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Highball Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Bar Spoon

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Add Salt to a Highball Glass rim and fill it with Ice.
    2. Add all ingredients to the rimmed Highball Glass.
    3. Stir to combine.
    4. Garnish with a Lime Wedge.
  • Alcohol content

    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 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.