So, coke and red wine probably sounds horrible to you. It’s not. Hear me out. Kalimotxo is a really simple and really refreshing drink. My dear friend Karin turned me on to them. In Boise, which is where I am from, there is this amazing Basque restaurant Bar Gernika. They serve Kalimotxos there, and I always try to get one, and their croquetas, which are amazing. I was skeptical at first because like you, I thought coke and red wine would be disgusting. I could blab on about how coke balances out nicely with cheap wine, but I won’t. Just make it, and you will be happy. It’s easy, yummy, and I like the caffeine, helpful when you’re super lazy and drinking. Give it a chance!
♥ Teri
Here are a couple more easy drink recipes you might like:
Kalimotxo
Servings:
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups (24 ounces) red wine preferably NOT expensive
- 2 cups (16 ounces) coca cola
- lots of ice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pour ingredients into a pitcher and stir. Pour into individual glasses and serve.
Calories: 197kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 1g Fat: 1g Sodium: 12mg Potassium: 229mg Sugar: 12g Calcium: 14mg Iron: 1mg
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Soooo nice :) but gives you the worst hangovers EVER! ;)
Shuuuut up! I have GOT to try this. Fo da real.
I will totally back you guys up on this. I knew a family from the Basque region in Spain, and they always drank this…it’s very European-chic! ;)
My husband (in his mid-fifties) and his family drank Mogen David and Coke growing up. In the German/Polish/Croatian midwest, no less. I might would prefer a somewhat drier red than MD, but to each his own, I suppose.
In Brazil we called “Porta Aberta” (Door opened), cause you gonna drinking and drinking and you never know when the door is gonna close (or get drunk)! I loved your blog, the pics are fantastic!!!
In Peru we use red wine and Orange Soda almost like a cheap sangria hahah
LOL… the cheapest and least sophisticated thing you can drink in Spain in a blog, Internet never ceases to amaze me. This is a real party drink…
I was very pleased to find this site.I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post.
Wow! Uh. That does sound very strange on first glance, but I’m willing to give it a try. After all, the Squiggy (Pepsi and milk, like they used to make on Laverne and Shirley–almost like a root beer float without the float) is far better than it would appear. I’m definitely jealous of the beautiful pitcher too!
I’m not sure what I love more: a) that you guys posted one of my fave cocktails from college or b) that you embraced the cheap wine theory and made it with Sutter Home! ;)
I love to drink these. It’s a wine drinkers energy drink. I’ve also heard that it’s best to use really cheap wine. So great!
Well, you made my day. I could never imagine of a Kalimotxo in a blog, and you did it. I am Spanish myself, and my husband comes from the basque country and this is the inexpensive drink they had ther instead of beer. You got his secret: nerver put a good red wine into kalimotxo, and have it with friends.
I am still smiling at your post.
Salud!
Your post looks quite tasty :)
A friend of mine used to make this in summer. She’s from Spain and calls it “Tinto de Verano” (summer wine). I like it a lot!
Maja x
Tinto de Verano is with “gaseosa” (a kind of sweet soda) instead Coke. ;-)
I can’t imagine how this could be good, but I trust you that it is! I can definitely see myself making this one day, in a fit of craziness/brilliance (depending on the outcome, of course!)
Its called a “House Special”
ahahah my grandfather does this drink, I thought it was only him. He also likes to mix red wine and sprite :-D!
I really want to try this! Thanks!
Awesome! Young people in Croatia drink a mixture of white wine and coke, called Bambus (pronounced bam-boos). So yummy!
oh that actually sounds really good. I’ll have to give it a go!
I used to drink this when I lived in Spain! It sounds weird but it’s actually not bad at all. And a great way to use up red wine that may not taste so good plain. The locals told me at the time that it was originally a popular drink for the grunge-y, skateboarding teens but caught on with everyone else, too. Thanks for posting this! I am sensing a Spanish theme as of late and am loving it.
Hi, Natalie. Well, I don’t quite agree with what you say about kalimotxo being a popular drink for the grunge-y and skateboarding teens but that caught on everyone else. This drink dates back from the early 70’s, and I’m afraid no grunge-y or skateboarding teens existed then. It’s a popular drink among teens because it’s cheap and very easy to prepare. Young people buy the drinks and make kalimotxo in the parks, up to late night, as a way to have fun in a cheap way. Let’s say that it is an outdoors drink.
Cheers!!
I spent my junior year of college in Madrid, and this was REALLY common. The Spanish students bought plastic liter bottles of coke and boxes of red wine and got drunk in the park. They called it botellón there.
Botellon is the name given to the meeting of a lot people drinking in public spaces. The drink itself, is called Kalimotxo in the whole Spain (or Calimocho in Spanish spelling).
Greetings from Barcelona
That’s right. That’s the proper explanation for what “botellón” is and what “kalimotxo” is. But it is also true that this drink has become very popular in informal gatherings, and it is, as well, a cheap way for young people to have fun in the streets.
Cheers!!
That sounds so interesting. I might have to try this. I can’t even imaging what that takes like.
xx
Donyel
In Chile this drink is called JOTE and is very popular :D
No! No! No! Both an abberation (SH and Coke) but together….beyond anything. However, your pics and blog are gorgeous so I’ll forgive you this time!! :) Sangria is another topic altogether…
Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it! It’s a really good basque drink! Add some star anise flavor if you’re afraid!
Yes please! Cool idea!