Cantaritos & Cocktail Pods

Aug 1

Written By Julianna McIntosh

Cantarito (the drink, not the pod):

First, go order some clay mugs on amazon - look up cantarito mugs, get those

Get your clay mug, chill it, and then rim it with Tajin

In your shaker add:

2.0oz of Reposado Tequila (blanco is fine if you prefer)

0.75oz of Fresh orange Juice

0.75oz of Fresh lime juice

0.5oz of Fresh lime juice

Pinch of salt

Shake it like you mean it - about 20 secondes

Fill your clay mug halfway with ice

Strain your shaker into the mug

Top off with Squirt

Garnish with a lime wedge

Ready to attempt the pods? You'll need some specialized equipment: a kitchen scale (gram precision), sodium alginate, calcium lactate, an airtight container, and an immersion blender. We know it sounds intimidating, but the payoff is extraordinary.

Oh… and get some ice cube trays if you don’t have them. The ones with the silicon bottom work pretty slick.

Sorry, I know this is a lot, but the fun that will follow is worth it

FIRST make your Sodium Alginate bath

5g Sodium Alginate

1 Liter Distilled Water (IT MUST BE DISTILLED)

1/3 cup of sugar

Using an immersion blender, combine sodium alginate, sugar and distilled water in a large airtight bowl
Let sit for 1-24 hours to allow bubbles to dissipate

Next, make your ingredients for your pods (ratio for about 10 pod)

60 grams Reposado Tequial

40 grams Fresh OJ

20 grams Fresh grapefruit Juice

15 grams Fresh lime juice

65g Squirt

Pinch of salt

TOTAL should be 200 grams

(you’ll need 6 grams of Calcium Lactate - hold this off to the side until you’ve read the directions)

Heat 65g of Squirt on the stove top or in a mug in the microwave until boiling
Add in 6g of calcium lactate, stir until dissolved.
Add all ingredients together, measuring each liquid correctly
Pour cocktail into ice molds, freeze for at least 6 hours, the longer the better

Warm the sodium alginate bath to about 120 degrees F and prepare two bowls with cold water

Drop one frozen cocktail pod into the sodium alginate bath and gently stir the water with a spoon (be careful not to touch pod with the spoon until the membrane has formed)