Last update: March 29, 2020
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Yeah, people drink kalimotxo everywhere. But they use different names. Help me to build this section and tell me how you call that drink made of Red Wine and Coke. Other names for variations and even new variations are also welcome.
- Kalimotxo, in the Basque Country. We already knew that by now, right ?
- Calimocho, in the rest of Spain. Weird !!!
- Red Wine & Coke, in the USA. Well, at least it was the only way to ask for kalimotxo
- Vadász; (which means 'hunter') and VBK (which
stands for 'vörösboros kóla', i.e., red wine with coke) in Hungary. Source: Viktor Tron, who also
sent a long list of other regional names (in Hungarian).
- Kalimotxito, in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It is served in a half-size glass.
- Half kalimotxo, in several late-night bars. In places where "kalimotxo"
means "a glass with ice and red wine, and a whole bottle of coke", half kalimotxo means "I only want half bottle of coke". It is cheaper and you don´t drink more coke than wine.
- Bambus, in Croatia (source V. Prenner) and in Slovenia (source
Annabel Harrison,
a sworn coke-hater who also told me that they sometimes confused it with
txurrimuski). JCampos found out that the name Bambus is
well-known .
- Korea, in the southwest of Germany, according to the information provided by Stephan, from Stuttgart.
- Tinticola, in Aragón (in the past), according to Isabel, the cool rasta-bartender of "Barrio Sur"
- Rioja libre, in La Rioja in the 80's, according to José Gabriel.
- Sangriola, in Belgium, according to Marc Luyten, member of the country &
rockabilly band "The
Sangriola's", visit their website, amazing clips and music!! and don't miss the funny story about the name of the band and
presentation of its first CD 'Radio Kalimotxo'!!
- Jote, in Chile, as explained by Lissette.
- Katemba, in South Africa, according to Vincent Maher.