La carcacha cocktail inspired by the Selena song La Carcacha is made of rum, fresh lime juice and topped with Coca-Cola.
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La carcacha cocktail inspired by one of my favorite songs from Selena. La Carcacha is a refreshing cocktail made of rum, fresh lime juice and topped with Coca-Cola.
I’ve been on a musical journey sharing recipes inspired by Selena songs here for a little over three years. It’s been fun to connect comida y musica.
So far, I have created Selena inspired cocktails for the songs:
El Chico del Apartamento 512 Margarita
I knew I wanted to create a cocktail inspired by la carcacha but wasn’t quite sure what cocktail encompassed the true meaning of her song.
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Fun fact: The music video was filmed in Monterrey, Nuevo León on March 20, 1992, and is the first-ever music video for Selena y Los Dinos
La carcacha is one of many songs that I love by Selena. The song follows a young girl who is dating a guy who drives a run-down car, but she doesn’t care because he treats her like a queen.
With a catchy beat and fun lyrics, it’s my go-to road trip song.
Miren muchachas que no me arrepiento
Y tampoco me avergüenzo yo de mi galán
Aunque sea pobre y tenga un carro viejo
Me trata como reina
Un hombre de verdad
Y aunque tenga una carcacha
Lo que importa es que voy con él
Tampoco será el más guapo
Pero si es mi novio fiel
For la carcacha I wanted a classic cocktail that was easy to make, light and refreshing pero a cocktail that is reliable, something you can quickly pull together for impromptu guests a cocktail that would become your go-to.
It had to be rum & coke!
The rum and coke is one of the world’s most popular cocktails: because it’s reliable, it’s easy to make and always a hit.
A SELENA INSPIRED COCKTAIL:
To make La carcacha you will need:
rum
fresh lime juice
coca-cola
plenty of ice
- 2 ounces rum
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 4 ounces Coca-Cola
- lime slices
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Fill a glass with ice, add rum, lime juice and top with Coca-Cola.
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Garnish with lime slice.
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