Despite the name, this banana-flavoured sweet and sour cocktail has nothing to do with the country of the Aztecs. For the first time, his recipe appeared in Kiev, but this did not prevent the drink from becoming popular all over the world in two decades. I will show you how to make a Mexican Green smoothie at home. You will need no more than 5 minutes.
Historical information
The Green Mexican cocktail was invented in 1996 by Ukrainian bartender Sergey Kodatsky. One day, many bottles of Pizang Ambon banana liqueur, which was not popular with visitors, were brought to the Kiev bar where he worked.
Sergey was given the task to sell this liquor. He began experimenting with ingredients in an attempt to create a delicious new cocktail. A few weeks later, the “Green Mexican” appeared. At first, the drink was known only in the bars of Ukraine and Russia, but thanks to emigrants, the recipe spread throughout Europe, and then came to the USA.
Why the cocktail is named that way is unknown. Most likely, because it contains tequila, and the cocktail itself is green.
Composition and proportions:
- green banana liqueur “Pizang Ambon” – 25 ml;
- fresh lemon juice – 10 ml;
- silver (clear) tequila – 25 ml.
Many bartenders replace banana liqueur with the more common melon counterpart Midori, claiming that the taste hardly changes. But in the classic version, it is Pizang Ambon that is used.
Mexican Green Recipe
All ingredients must be laid in layers, this is the main difficulty in cooking.
1. Pour banana (melon) liquor into a glass (shot).
2. Gently add lemon juice over the liquor with a bar spoon or along the tip of a knife (second layer).
3. In the same way, pour tequila over the juice (third layer).
4. Drink a glass in one gulp immediately after preparation, as the cocktail quickly exfoliates, losing its taste.
5. Have a slice, orange, lemon or lime (optional).
mexican diversity
Many recipes have appeared in which banana or melon liqueur is replaced by another. Blue Curaçao produces Blue Mexican, coffee liqueur produces Brown, and Golden Strike containing gold leaf produces Golden. Other ingredients and proportions do not change.