St. Regis Sundays: The Sangrita Maria, The St. Regis, Mexico City
St. Regis Sundays features the unique bloody mary recipes from each of the St. Regis around the world. This week I “traveled” to Mexico City for the signature Sangrita Maria!!
The St. Regis Mexico City, Mexico
The St. Regis Mexico City is located on the Paseo de la Reforma, towering 31 stories high atop the vibrant city. The most luxurious address in Mexico City, the hotel is elegant, private, and plush. Home to some of the best restaurants in Mexico City, they offer a variety of different cuisines that are both engaging and sophisticated much like their signature bloody mary, The Sangrita Maria.
The Sangrita Maria
The St. Regis Mexico City’s signature bloody mary, The Sangrita Maria is a sassy, rich, and bold bloody mary. Mixed with mezcal to stay true to Mexican roots, instead of vodka, there are many complexities to explore with this cocktail.
Mixing a bloody mary with mezcal adds such a refined smokiness that really brightens the tomato and pulls out the umami flavor. It is my favorite way to enjoy a bloody maria here in the states. In my personal opinion regular tequila can overtake the cocktail and mezcal only enhances it.
Wondering difference between a bloody mary and a bloody maria, read my blog discussing the topic here:
What's the difference between a bloody mary and a bloody maria?
A pasilla pepper puree brings the sass and spice to the Sangrita Maria. Combine the spicy smokiness with the umami richness of the Worcestershire and Maggi seasoning and bueno! It was so beautifully delicious.
A splash of lemon juice balances the cocktail perfectly. The agave salt rim adds another dimension of smoke combined with an earthy sweetness that will arouse your senses. Only garnished with a lemon wedge, not to take away from the sophisticated palate journey you are about to embark on when you sip the Sangrita Maria.
How do I make the Sangrita Maria?
Artwork by Bil Donavan, recipe card courtesy of St. Regis Florence
The Sangrita Maria is a quick and easy bloody mary recipe! You’ll start by gathering all your ingredients and kitchen tools needed.
The first step is to make the pasilla pepper puree. To make the puree you simply just cut up a pasilla pepper and put it in a blender with some water. I then strained the mixture to keep the seeds and any other chunks out of the cocktail.
Second, use a lemon wedge to wet the rim of your pint glass and then evenly coat the rim with the agave salt.
Next, all you have to do is combine the puree with all the remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake and strain into the pint glass.
See this cool video I made for Instagram, documenting me making The Sangrita Maria:
Can I use dried pasilla pepper?
Yes! I used dried pasilla pepper because that is all the store in my city had. I was very excited to find it there!
For the Bloody Brunello you will need:
Ingredients
Chile pasilla purée
Premium Mezcal
Black pepper
Salt
Worcestershire sauce
Maggi Seasoning
Lemon juice
Tomato juice
Agave salt
Lemon wedge
Equipment
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail strainer
Jigger
Knife
Cutting board
Handheld citrus press
Pint glass
Blender
Thanks for joining me for another St. Regis Sunday as I bring the St. Regis signature bloody marys from around the world to your home and mine!