Name: Chapala
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz tequila; 1 oz orange juice; ½ oz lemon juice; ½ oz grenadine; 1 orange flower water

A classic Mexican cocktail named for Lake Chapala in Jalisco — tequila brightened with orange and lemon juice, sweetened with grenadine, and perfumed with orange flower water. Festive, citrus-forward, and deeply Mexican in character.

shake with ice and strain

lowball glass

tequila

orange juice

lemon juice

grenadine

orange flower water

orange slice

Chapala

Cocktails where lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit drive the flavor. Citrus notes add brightness, acidity, and aromatic zest to a drink.

Citrus

Cocktails with prominent non-citrus fruit character, such as apple, pear, peach, or cherry. Fruity drinks can range from delicate and floral to bold and jammy.

Fruity

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Sweet

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Chapala

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