Latin American Recipe ‹ Fresh Sangrita

Sangrita ('little blood') is the traditional Mexican chaser for tequila. It's a mix of FRESH orange and lime juices with salt and a spicy touch. You can give it the bloody appearance by adding a splash of pomegranate juice - or try using blood oranges when available (they really make it better).

Ingredients

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 paper-thin onion slice
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 dash Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina® or Cholula®), or to taste
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the lime juice and onion slice in a bowl, making sure the onion is completely covered with the juice. Allow to soak 2 to 3 hours; remove the onion and discard.
2. Stir the orange juice, hot sauce, and salt into the lime juice; chill the sangrita before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories33.2
• carbohydrateContent8.1 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent46.4 mg
• sugarContent5.6 g