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Traditional Cuban recipes and cocktails.

Cocktail types

Cocktails: Cuban classic

Discover cuban classic cocktails, with ingredients, proportions and mixing instructions.

1 recipe and 26 cocktails

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Rocío de Gallo

Rocío de gallo

Cuban espresso coffee with a splash of white rum and sugar to taste: a strong, traditional drink, ideal for after dinner.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Crema de Vie

Crema de Vie

Cuban creamy liqueur made with spiced syrup, eggs, condensed milk, and rum. Served well chilled, it is a classic for year-end parties.

45 minEasy
Caballito

Caballito

Short Cuban cocktail with white rum, red vermouth, lemon and muddled spearmint, served strained in a glass and garnished with a cherry.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Presidente seco

Dry Presidente Cocktail

Dry version of the classic Cuban Presidente cocktail: white aged rum, dry vermouth and a touch of curaçao, served with an olive and orange aroma.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Baracoa Especial

Baracoa especial

Cuban frozen cocktail with Havana Club rum, grapefruit juice, cream of coconut and lemon, served in a champagne glass and drizzled with añejo.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Cuban Cocktail

Cuban Cocktail

A short and simple drink with white rum, lemon juice and sugar, shaken in a cocktail shaker and served in a low cocktail glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Cuban Manhattan

Cuban Manhattan

The Cuban version of the classic Manhattan: aged rum, sweet red vermouth and a few dashes of Angostura bitters, stirred with ice and served in a cocktail glass with a cherry.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Blended cocktail of white rum with maraschino, lemon and a few drops of absinthe, blended with ice and served in a champagne glass.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Flamingo

Flamingo

Classic Cuban cocktail with white rum, pineapple juice, lemon and grenadine, blended with crushed ice and served in a champagne glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Ernest Hemingway Special

Ernest Hemingway Special

Frozen cocktail with Havana Club white rum, grapefruit, maraschino and lemon, blended with crushed ice and served in a champagne glass.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Nacional

Nacional

Classic Cuban cocktail with aged rum, Apricot Brandy, pineapple juice and a few drops of lemon, shaken and served well chilled in a cocktail glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Ron Fizz

Ron Fizz

Refreshing cocktail of white rum, lemon and sugar, shaken in a shaker and topped with soda water. Ready in five minutes.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Sevilla

Sevilla

Cuban cocktail of white rum with touches of lemon, grenadine and Angostura, shaken gently and served over crushed ice.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Pinerito

Pinerito

Cuban cocktail of aged white rum, grapefruit juice and a touch of grenadine, shaken with ice and served well chilled. Fresh and easy.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Planter's Punch

Planter's Punch

A natural daiquiri served in a water glass with seasonal fruits, mint, and a final touch of 7-year-old aged rum poured on top.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Avispa

Avispa

Hot Cuban cocktail with white rum, milk, sugar, and cloves. Comforting, aromatic, and ready in five minutes.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Bellomonte

Bellomonte

Cuban cocktail based on a frozen daiquiri served over grenadine and cocoa, with a touch of green crème de menthe, cherry, and mint.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Boina Roja

Boina Roja

Cuban cocktail with two Havana Club rums, lemon and grenadine, served over ice and garnished with pineapple, cherry and mint.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Cubanito

Cubanito

The Cubanito is the Cuban Bloody Mary: white rum, tomato juice, lemon, Worcestershire sauce and a spicy touch. Easy, quick and very refreshing.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Mulata

Mulata

Classic Cuban cocktail of aged rum, crème de cacao and lemon, blended and served in a champagne flute. Smooth, aromatic and easy to prepare.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Isla de Pinos

Isla de Pinos

Short, refreshing Cuban cocktail of white rum and grapefruit juice, served well chilled and strained into a cocktail glass.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Havana Special

Havana Special

Classic Cuban cocktail of white rum, pineapple juice and a touch of maraschino, shaken and served well chilled in a cocktail glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Classic Cuban cocktail of white rum and pineapple juice, with a touch of grenadine, served well chilled in a cocktail glass and garnished with a cherry.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Presidente

Presidente

Classic Cuban cocktail of white rum and red vermouth with a touch of grenadine, scented with orange peel and served in a glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy