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Recipes: Non-alcoholic drinks

Explore non-alcoholic drinks, with ingredients, timings and step-by-step instructions.

9 recipes

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Four glasses of cashew fruit refresco next to a jug.

Cashew Fruit Refresco

Refresco made from the fleshy part of ripe cashew fruit, with cold water and sugar. It is blended, strained and served immediately: four non-alcoholic glasses.

15 minEasy
Passion fruit lemonade with pulp and seeds

Passion fruit lemonade with pulp and seeds

Fresh tropical lemonade with lemon juice, white sugar, and all the passion fruit pulp with its whole black seeds, unstrained.

10 minEasy
Pitcher and two glasses of lemonade with ice, lemon and spearmint next to a bowl of brown sugar.

Lemonade with spearmint and brown sugar

Fresh lemonade with a subtle hint of spearmint and the caramelized sweetness of brown sugar, with panela or papelón as an alternative. For 4 glasses.

20 minEasy
Pitcher of homemade lemonade with two glasses with ice and fresh lemons

Quick Lemonade for Two

Homemade lemonade for two, ready in 5 minutes with freshly squeezed lemon, cold water, sugar and ice.

5 minEasy
Oriental Prú and cookies

Oriental Prú

Homemade Oriental Prú: a fermented drink made from china root, ginger, ubí vine and cinnamon, typical of eastern Cuba. Served very cold.

98 h 20 minMedium
Hot chocolate

Drinking Chocolate

Thick hot chocolate made with whole milk, cocoa powder and a touch of cornstarch. Ready in minutes for breakfast or a chilly night.

10 minEasy
Tomato Juice decorated with a lemon wheel

Tomato Juice

Natural, fresh tomato juice rich in vitamin C, with a touch of lemon and a few drops of spicy sauce. Ready in 15 minutes in the blender.

15 minEasy
Garapiña with ice and pieces of pineapple

Garapiña

Cuban garapiña made by boiling pineapple peels with sugar. A refreshing homemade drink for hot afternoons.

40 minEasy
Cold lemonade

Lemonade

Homemade lemonade with lemon syrup and sugar: ready in 10 minutes, refreshing and perfect for Cuba's hot afternoons.

10 minEasy