Hear the word “Cuba” and three pictures most likely come to mind: fabulous vintage cars, forbidden cigars, and classic rum cocktails. America’s recently renewed relations with this exotic, mysterious isle has put Cuba back on the map as an alluring port of call.
If you’re craving a taste of Cuban adventure but have no time to satisfy your cultural curiosity with a journey, we recommend the following!
Rumba down the aisles of your nearby Spec’s for all the ingredients of the world-famous Cuban cocktails below.
Go home, put on tunes from the Buena Vista Social Club and invite some friends over for a conga line and authentic cocktails!
Cuba Libre
Ingredients
2 oz light rum
2 tsp lime juice
Coca-cola
Directions
Squeeze juice of one lime into a Collins glass. Add 2 or 3 ice cubes, pour in the rum, fill with cola, stir and serve!
Canchanchara
Ingredients
1½ oz white rum
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp lime juice
Directions
Mix lime juice with honey and rum until the honey dissolves.
Pour into a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice. Shake well, then strain into an old-fashioned glass. Enjoy!
