Rusa drink recipe a refreshing Mexican cocktail

Rusa Drink Recipe, is a zesty Mexican cocktail. Rusas are very refreshing, full of fruit with a hint of alcohol, they are delicious!

This Rusa recipe drink is also in Spanish: Como preparar RUSAS

This recipe was published first in Spanish on September 17, 2012.

What is a rusa drink?

Rusa preparada is a Mexican cocktail made of fruit, lemon juice, chili powder and soda, usually grapefruit flavor.

Can you make a Rusa without alcohol

Yes, you can make rusas with or without alcohol. Rusas are popular in sumemr parties. My kids love it, same when I make piña colada for kids. For adults just add tequila.

It is also a good way to add fruit to the diet, you can lower the soda or soft drink with water, to make it healthier, and you can even use grapefruit juice if you prefer not to drink soda.

My friends love it when I bring Rusa drink to our pot luck and even more if I add alcohol.

what is in La rusa drink?

• Rusa Mexican drink is made with chopped fruits like oranges and pineapples.
• Chamoy sauce is what brings out the flavor.
• Grapefruit soda
• Tequila to make it an alcoholic drink

Get ready to learn how to make Rusa drink, I hope you enjoy the recipe!

RUSA DRINK RECIPE (with or without alcohol)

Makes 20 servings

3 Grapefruit flavor sodas, Squirt, or your favorite. (2 liters each)
1 Pineapple
3 oranges in squares
2 diced mangoes
½ liter of Chamoy sauce
4 lemons, the juice
¼ cup chili powder
Crushed ice
20 tarugos or tamarinds candy sticks
Tequila (optional)
Valentina or Tabasco sauce optional.

How to prepare Rusa drink

Rusa drink can be made with any fruit in season, but most people use pineapple, oranges, and mangoes.

Salt the rim of the glass ( you can use either salt or chili powder) . Separate

Wash all the fruit.

Dice the pineapple. Separate.

Cut the oranges, they may or may not include the peel, depending on your taste.

Pour the soft drinks into a large container, add the fruit, lemon juice, and chamoy sauce, and mix.

Serve in a glass, with crushed Ice and if you want it with alcohol or “piquete” you can add Tequila or hot sauce to taste, for adults or leave it without alcohol for children.

To decorate, we add a tarugo, a Mexican tamarind stuck to a straw. You’re supposed to drink the Rusa while biting the tarugo or tamarind candy stick.

Rusas are refreshing and delicious!

What would you add to a Rusa cocktail?

Updated recipe Feruary 13, 2023.