Chamoy and Tajín are popular and quite delicious seasonings, and there's a good chance you've already enjoyed these on their own or together - and not even known it. Chamoy and Tajín have the same flavors, but with different delivery. Both pack a powerful punch of dried chilies and lime, but chamoy delivers those as a sauce or condiment, while Tajín delivers the flavors as a seasoning. Together? An explosion of flavor. Together in a cocktail? Your world will never be the same.
Mangonada
Bust out your blender, guys and gals, for a twist on a frozen mango margarita with a spicy, citrusy touch. There's no going back to a regular one after this. The recipe makes approximately four servings, so call up some friends to spread the news.
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen or fresh mango
- 1 cup mango nectar
- 1 cup crushed ice
- ¾ cup silver tequila
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup simple syrup
- ½ cup chamoy
- 2-3 tablespoons Tajín
- Thyme sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, add mango, mango nectar, ice, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Blend until smooth or desired consistency.
- Fill a third of a margarita or rocks glass.
- Drip a heaping spoonful of chamoy over the mix, and sprinkle some of the tajín.
- Repeat until glass is full.
- Garnish with a thyme sprig.
The mangonada, the sweet and spicy frozen drink, is also called a chamoyada or chamango.
Shaken Mangonada
The shaken version of the mangonada is a major diversion from the classic mangonada, but sometimes using a blender just isn't in the stars for your day.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces mango juice
- 1½ ounces silver tequila
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce chamoy
- Ice
- Tajín and lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, mango juice, silver tequila, lime juice, and chamoy.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of Tajín and a lime wedge.
Mango Chamoy Margarita and Tajín Rim
Slip right into a traditional style of mango margarita, but with a few tweaks, obviously. It'll only take a single picture before everyone is sliding into your DMs, asking just what you're drinking. Insert fire emojis here.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and Tajín for rim
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce mango nectar
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- ½ ounce agave syrup
- ½ ounce chamoy
- Ice
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the Tajín on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the Tajín to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, mango nectar, lime juice, orange liqueur, agave syrup, and chamoy.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Mezcal Paloma With Chamoy and Tajín
Take a sip of the smokey grapefruit side of chamoy and Tajín with a citrusy Paloma. With so many bold flavors, this cocktail isn't for the timid.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and Tajín for rim
- 2 ounces mezcal
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ ounce chamoy
- Ice
- Grapefruit soda to top off
- Grapefruit wedge for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare the rim, rub the rim of the highball glass with the lime wedge.
- With the Tajín on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the Tajín to coat.
- In the prepared glass, add ice, mezcal, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and chamoy.
- Stir to mix.
- Top off with grapefruit soda.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Entering the World of Chamoy and Tajín Cocktails
Don't just dip your toes into a chamoy and Tajín cocktail, cannonball right in. From a simple upgraded mango margarita or smokey paloma to the classic chamoyada, the hardest part is deciding where to start. And which one to have next. Now that's a sweet life.
