Kalimotxo

Some say the secret to mixing cola and red wine together is using the cheapest plonk you can get. We prefer a slightly better, dry, tannic red. This Basque, a popular refresher on the shores of San Sebastian, is the best-known, although the drink is also popular throughout Spain, in parts of Eastern Europe, and in South America, under different names.

  • Serves

    makes ONE COCKTAIL

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. dry rioja wine
  • 3 oz. cola
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 lemon slice, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine rioja, cola, and lemon juice in a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon slice to serve.
  1. Combine rioja, cola, and lemon juice in a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon slice to serve.
Drinks

Kalimotxo

  • Serves

    makes ONE COCKTAIL

Some say the secret to mixing cola and red wine together is using the cheapest plonk you can get. We prefer a slightly better, dry, tannic red. This Basque, a popular refresher on the shores of San Sebastian, is the best-known, although the drink is also popular throughout Spain, in parts of Eastern Europe, and in South America, under different names.

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. dry rioja wine
  • 3 oz. cola
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 lemon slice, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine rioja, cola, and lemon juice in a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon slice to serve.
  1. Combine rioja, cola, and lemon juice in a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon slice to serve.

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