by Orlando | Jul 19, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
Cuban farmers, the humble “guajiros” or “campesinos” of the countryside, have been mixing rum with ingredients provided by the land for hundreds of years. The Saoco is one such drink. A tall, built drink consisting of just rum and coconut water (and maybe...
by Orlando | Jul 19, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
Even though La Habana was a major hub for “cocktail tourism” during Prohibition, hundreds of miles away, in the colonial town of Trinidad, you’ll find a popular drink called the Canchánchara. This humble cocktail is one of Cuba’s oldest known drinks. It is built in...
by Orlando | Apr 16, 2020 | Cuban Cocktails
Before we get started, let’s omit the “the” when referring to this cocktail. It’s just El Presidente. Sorry… Bilingual pet peeve. Anywho… El Presidente is a classic Cuban cocktail consisting of rum, blanc vermouth, dry curaçao, and just a dash of grenadine. If...
by Orlando | Jun 30, 2019 | Cuban Cocktails, Featured
The Mary Pickford cocktail is a classic Cuban drink from Prohibition consisting of white rum, grenadine, maraschino liqueur, and pineapple juice. The latter ingredient gives it its signature frothy top layer. The drink is named for the Canadian-American actress of the...
by Orlando | May 30, 2019 | Bartending
cubancocktailhour.com would not exist if not for the Club de Cantineros of the Republic of Cuba. This group of bartenders put Cuba on the map as the cocktail destination of the western hemisphere during the Roaring 20’s and Prohibition in the U.S. It also helped...
