Hennchata
The Hennchata is a cocktail consisting of Hennessy cognac and Mexican rice horchata agua fresca. It was invented by Vanessa Guizar in San Jose, California.
The Hennchata consists of 4 oz horchata plus 1.5 oz of Hennessy V.S. Jorgé Sanchez, owner of CHACHO’S was first to serve the Hennchata in a thick-walled, stemmed chavela glass with the bottle of cognac inverted in a plastic holder clipped to the rim; the brandy bottle empties itself as the level of horchata falls, making the drink more alcoholic as it is consumed.
The drink was created by Vanessa Guizar a very good friend of Jorgé Sanchez of Gilroy, after he took over CHACHO’S Mexican restaurant in downtown San Jose. Since its launch in February 2013, an average of 85 a day have been sold, more than 17,000 in a year, and the restaurant has become the largest seller of Hennessy bottles in Northern California. LVMH executives have visited and invited Sanchez to red-carpet events.
