The Chamangorita cocktail from El Ponce in Poncey-Highland has a name that is fun to say and is even more fun to drink. It’s a wonderful combination of fruit and spice. How do they make it? — Emily Sharp, Decatur
El Ponce owners Jarina Naone and Rosa Thurnher have a fun variety of cocktails on the menu, including this one, whose name reflects its margarita roots, frozen mango base, and chamoy.
Chamoy is a sauce that adds fruity flavors plus spice, sour and salt to the drink. The restaurant makes its own chamoy with dried cranberries, hibiscus, apricot, chile-lime Tajín seasoning, chile de arbol, chile mulato, lime juice, sugar and salt. You can purchase small jars of chamoy at El Ponce or can find it at grocers that carry a range of Mexican ingredients.
At the restaurant, this cocktail is likely to come garnished with a tamarind straw, which is a straw coated with a layer of spicy tamarind candy. As you sip the drink, the candy dissolves into the cocktail, adding another layer of flavor. At home, you can garnish the drink with a lime wedge or a slice of dried mango or dried orange, as shown in this photo.
From the menu of ... El Ponce, 939 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta; 404-881-6040, elponce.com.
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