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Bandera

Name: Bandera
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Blanco tequila; 60 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Tomato juice; 15 ml Pomegranate juice; 7.5 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Lime juice; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 2 drop Red hot pepper sauce; 2 dash Worcestershire sauce; 1 pinch Salt; 1 grind Black pepper

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Blanco tequila
2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Tomato juice
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pomegranate juice
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 drop	Hot pepper sauce (red, vinegar-based e.g. Tabasco)
2 dash	Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch	Salt (sea salt)
1 grind	Black pepper

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Shot glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a SHOT GLASS.
No garnish to prepare.

Method

POUR tequila to fill first shot glass (caballitos).
POUR lime juice to fill second shot glass.
To make the sangrita to fill the third glass, SHAKE rest of ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into third shot glass.

Garnish

Instruct the drinker to sip from each of the three glasses alternatively.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Worcestershire sauce — Fish
Worcestershire sauce — Cereals containing gluten

History

A popular and classic way of serving tequila in Mexico. Bandera is Spanish for the flag, and the Bandera de México is, of course, green, white and red, hence the three glasses: lime juice (green), Blanco tequila (clear or "white") and sangrita (red).

The Bandera is also drunk to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with the green lime juice representing the independence movement and the red sangrita chaser representing the blood of the national heroes. Appropriately, sangrita means 'little blood' in Spanish, and Sangrita is served with tequila in practically every bar in Mexico.

Review

In Mexico the quality of the homemade Sangrita can make or break a bar. The Sangrita in this trio is spicy and slightly sweet.

AKA: Banderita

Cocktail of the day:

16th September 2026 is Mexican Independence Day

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$4.27 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 6 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Cassandra Adams Premium Member 50w

Some of the markup language is showing in the "How to make" section here.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 50w

Thanks for bringing to my attention, Cassandra. Now fixed.

Paul Wilson 2y

It would be definitely helpful if there were three recipes to make in absolutely clear. Thanks for your consideration.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

You make a good point, Paul. I've separated the instructions for each glass.

Benjamin McCabe 3y

Instructions unclear. Tequila and lime go into one glass, rest of ingredients go into third glass, where's the second glass?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

I've amended above to hopefully make clearer. Thanks for the feedback.

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