What are the origins of calimocho?

Question

Hola a todos! You surely know what calimocho is made from: cola and wine... To me it is a kind of paradox that in a country like Spain, abounding with plenty of good sorts of wine, calimocho is extremely popular among young people. Obviously, de gustibus non est disputandum, but, from my point of view, this custom of mixing these two liquids would be more "understanble" in a country, where good wine is not produced (for example, in Poland...) Some of you won't agree with me as I am a tinto lover and think that adding coca cola to it is a kind of profanación

Answer 1

let the audience calm down. i'm gonna let you know why kalimotxo is called like this. once upon a time, in the Basque Country there was a countryside party, everybody came along from some km around but there was a mistake... the wine was sour. the organizers of such party decided to mix it with coke, and so it'd be more drinkable. the new drink was such a success than from then on they rather mix coke and wine for upcoming parties. the new drink was called with the name of the two brilliant guys who had created it! Kali and Motxo... sounds like a tale, but i was told by a basque guy himself! and don't dare to contest them!!

of course other nations around the world have the same luxury mixture, well, i ain't surprise. it's just coke and wine... the wheel was a more difficult invention (maybe with less important consequences, but still...)

there are more other examples of mixed names in history: NYLON, the material, is called like this coz it was invented by researchers from NewYork and LONdon. Budapest was once two cities: buda and pest... and so on!!

kisses for y'all!

btw, the better the wine, the better the kalimotxo... it is worth it! - srovietico, Dec 15, 2009

Answer 2

Here in Hungary we mix wine and coke a lot too, although we have good quality wine. Of which I wish you all know about! But actually beer has the same case with the "shandy". It's beer and lemon. I like that, its sooo good on those hot summer days..

Well, I know Hungarian white wine pretty well, it's quite tasty, but Spanish Rioja wine is the best, that - bomberapolaca, Oct 25, 2009

I think that mixing beer and sprite or sth alike is more tolerable, they have it also in Spain and name it clara, as far as I know. - bomberapolaca, Oct 25, 2009

Answer 3

Doesn't sound that much different than a wine cooler, which have been available premixed for about 30 years. Micheladas have been increasing in popularity here, and one manufacturer made a rather unfortunate premixed variety in a can. I think it's just a case of drunk people being bored and trying to mix anything together--I was at a party in college where they were serving beer with a splash of Galliano.

Answer 4

Copied from the Urban Dictionary

Calimocho
noun. A drink of Spanish origin composed of red wine and cola, most frequently in a 1:1 ratio. A sweet wine is preferred over dry, the cheaper the better. For a more swift route to intoxication, a higher concentration of wine should be used. Should be consumed in large quantities in anywhere from a lax to off-the-walls social environment. Highly recommended for use in drinking games.

Answer 5

I completely agree with bomberapolac, it is a big "profanación" to make "calimocho-kalimotxo (both words are pronounced the same)" with a good wine (as a Rioja"

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Answer 6

I don't know the origin but it seems in many countries cheap sweet wine is popular among the young. The object at that age is not to savor but to swagger.

I knew someone who would mix MD 20/20 (syrupy red wine that does not improve your vision to 20/20) with 7UP. We had a short relationship.

Answer 7

The Spanish are not alone in doing this kind of thing with their national drink.

The Irish mix Guiness with Champagne to produce a drink called "Black Velvet", which in my opinion is a tragic waste of both.

As you say, there is no accounting for tastes.