What the heck is chamoy?

Chamoy is a popular Mexican condiment made from pickled fruit (often apricot, mango, or plum), chili peppers, and lime juice. It's a versatile sauce used in many Mexican treats, including the mangonada.

What does chamoy taste like?

Chamoy has a unique flavor profile that's simultaneously sweet, sour, salty, and spicy. It adds a complex tang to the sweetness of the mango in our mangonada margarita. The taste is often described as fruity with a spicy kick, similar to a sweet and sour sauce but with an added chili heat.

Tajín is a popular Mexican seasoning blend made primarily of dried, ground red chilis, lime, and sea salt. It adds a tangy, slightly spicy flavor to fruits, vegetables, and the rims of cocktail glasses.

Cocktails

If you like unwinding with a good drink, then you have come to the right place. We mix cocktails often enough that a few of them have become regulars in our house. Some nights, that means a Classic French 75, and other nights, we pour something a little fruitier, like a Strawberry Margarita. When it’s warm outside, we blend a Frozen Spicy Watermelon Margarita and Frozen Aperol Spritz have become a favorites when we want something cold with minimal effort.

We keep a couple of homemade syrups in the fridge, especially this Strawberry Simple Syrup, since it works in everything from margaritas to mojitos.

And if we want to make something ahead, a pitcher of Red Sangria or Sangria Blanca saves us from mixing individual drinks.