Unicorn Tequila Coke
Also called the batanga, a tequila coke is a simple cocktail that checks all the boxes: It’s sweet, fizzy, earthy and easy enough to make in batches for your next celebration. And now, there’s more to celebrate with color-changing tequila that takes cocktails from great to godly.
5 minutes
1 cocktail
Beginner
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Unicorn Butterfly Pea Tequila
- 4 to 6 ounces Coke or another cola
- ¾ ounce lime juice
- Kosher salt for rim (optional)
Instructions
Like a salted rim to balance out the sweetness of cola? Run a lime wedge along the rim of a highball or rocks glass. Tilt the glass at a 45° angle and dip the rim in salt. Now, fill your glass with ice, lime juice, Unicorn Distillery’s color-changing tequila and cola. Stir and finish with a lime wedge garnish.
What is a batanga?
A batanga is another name for the cocktail created with tequila, cola, lime juice and a salt rim. Fun fact: A traditional batanga is made with Mexican Coke, the ones with real sugar. A batanga is technically a Cuba Libre, swapping rum for tequila.