
Moranguito
Absinthe and tequila layered over a base of grenadine. A Portuguese bar dare with an anise bark and a serious bite.
40% ABVStrongShots
Medium
Difficulty
3 min
Time
100 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Tequila
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Absinthe2/5
- Tequila2/5
- Grenadine1/5
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Moranguito close to the original.
Instead of Absinthe
- Pastis— softer anise
- Pernod— lighter, sweeter
Instead of Tequila
- Mezcal— adds smoke
- Reposado Tequila— rounder, lightly oaked
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instructions
First you put rhe absinthe.
Then put tequila.
Then put the Granadine syrup.
Pairs well with
Absinthe and tequila under grenadine hit hard — Iberian snacks ground it:
- Chorizo coins
- Manchego cubes
- Salted Marcona almonds
- Churro bites




