The Batanga

In the Western Mexico town of Tequila, there’s a small, nondescript cantina called La Capilla - home of the Batanga, a simple drink created in the 1950’s by Don Javier Delgado. The Batanga is simple, nothing more than 50ml Batanga Tequila, topped with Cola and fresh Lime Juice, served over ice in a tall glass with a salted rim, garnished with a lime wheel…but as Don Javier used to say, its flavour isn’t only in the ingredient, it’s the big knife which he used to stir the cocktail, that’s the secret to the perfect Batanga.