Refajo Colombiano is a traditional and simple cocktail made with beer, ice and a Colombian soda (Colombiana). It's refreshing and delicious.
What is Refajo?
It's a traditional Colombian cocktail made with beer and “Colombiana”, which is a soda from Colombia. It is a very simple and quick recipe but refreshing and delicious. It is very popular in Colombian restaurants and it is a great accompaniment to our asados or grilled meats.
Colombian Refajo is the perfect drink to serve on a warm day. It's easy to make and sure to please a crowd!
Here’s what you’ll need to make Refajo:
You can find the full printable recipe card with ingredients and directions below.
Colombiana: A traditional Colombian soda that taste like Kola. In the USA I find Colombiana in my local Latin food market, Amazon or at Amigos Food online.
Beer: In Colombia this cocktail is usually made with "Cerveza Aguila" a Colombian beer, But you can use your favorite beer to make refajo.
Aguardiente: Colombian anise flavored alcoholic drink. This ingredient is optional.
Ice cubes: For serving.
Some people like to add sliced fresh oranges to their refajo, feel free to add them if you like.
This cocktail is so easy to make as all you have to do is place the ingredients in a pitcher and stir. No shaking, no straining and no bar tools needed.
This drink is perfect for brunch, cocktails on the porch, or just serve for dinner with grilled beef, pork skewers or steak with chimichurri.
How to Serve this Cocktail
You can serve Colombian Refajo is a large pitcher or individual glasses. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.
More Cocktail Recipes to Try:
Sabajón (Colombian Style Eggnog)
Aguardiente Sour (Orange Cocktail)
Colombian Refajo Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 liter Colombiana Soda
- 2 liter beer
- 4 cups ice
- 3 aguardiente shots optional
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients serve and enjoy.
soniA
For Refajo you can use any type of Red Soda or Orange Soda, it will taste as good as with colombian Soda.
Linda
I had the opportunity to try Refajo at a Colombian Pavilion during our Folkorama Days...very enjoyable. Can you tell me if Colombiana Soda is like Cream Soda?
Erica
Linda- No, It is not cream soda.
Anonymous
I think it tastes very similar.
Michelle
Linda: Colombiana is a champagne soda minus the alcohol of champagne.
Anonymous
Is a champagne kola
Isabel Cristina
No tienes bebidas con panela!!!
que mas tipico de Colombia que una agua de panela fria o caliente...
Your missing recipes with Panela ( made of sugar cane juice) its very typical of Colombia, you will find cold drinks, with some lime juice, or hot...its delicious.....
Me encanta haber encontrado tu pagina, las recetas son faciles de seguir..
Fercho
Hola, my son in law is from Scotlan and they have a drink named Iron Brew that tastes exactly as Colombiana.
Respondon
Kola y Pola! Whatever happened to that brilliant idea?
Pocky
It's so hot where I am now. Pass me a big mug, Erica. haha! 🙂
Oysterculture
Ah now this just sounds yummy and refreshing, a perfect thirst quencher for a hot day.
Erica
Thank you all for your continued support.
Cynthia
I want my own mug! 🙂
Kim
I enjoy your posts so much!! You always have something unique that I haven't seen or tried before.
robert guerrero
OMG, I'm rolling on the floor laughing. My Mom is from Cali and we like to drink it on a hot day. Also, sometimes the women like to drink it so they don't get so drunk. Thanks for the post. Brings me back to the homeland!
Robert (Burbank, CA)
Soma
Perfect timing to post this Erica:-) its weekend. a perfect time to mingle & have a mug (or a jug?) of this when we are running 100 degrees plus outside.
Felisha
Cool! Any type of beer?
Erica
Hi Felisha,
Yes, you can I use your favorite beer. In Colombia we use cerveza pilsen.
Juju
Oh man this sounds delicious and chocked full of calories.
Danielle
I'm not usually a beer drinker but this is intriguing. Can you get Colombiana Soda in the states?
Erica
Hi Danielle,
yes, you can find it online at amigosfood.com or Latin stores.
Thank you.
Michael
I had refajo 50 years ago in Colombia at the host family farm. Delicious.
rebecca subbiah
cool love learning about your food, your recipe will be published on monday have a fab weekend Rebecca
Erica
Thank you Rebecca!
Michael
I had refajo 50 years ago in Colombia at the host family farm. Delicious.