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Recipes and cocktails for summer

Find dishes and drinks for summer, with ingredients and step-by-step preparation.

60 recipes and 26 cocktails

Showing 1–24

Homemade Cuban-Style Milk and Vanilla Popsicles

Creamy milk and vanilla popsicles with a cooked base slightly thickened with cornstarch. No eggs, no fruit, no ice cream maker.

7 h 52 minEasy

Coconut Ice Cream with Kinder Bueno, No Ice Cream Maker Required

Homemade coconut ice cream with Kinder Bueno, creamy and without a machine: whipped cream, condensed milk, and coconut cream. An easy fusion for hot weather.

8 h 40 minEasy

Passion Fruit Pie with Golden Oreo Base

Cold passion fruit pie, creamy and tart, on a vanilla Golden Oreo base. Egg-free and no-bake, set with gelatin.

6 h 30 minEasy

Frozen KitKat and Dulce de Leche Cake

No-bake fusion dessert with layers of vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche swirls, and crunchy KitKat. Fresh, easy, and perfect for hot weather.

6 h 25 minEasy

Creamy chicken salad with diced apple, celery and red onion in a deep bowl.

Cuban Chicken Salad with Apple, Creamy and Easy

Cold chicken salad with apple, celery and red onion in a creamy dressing of mayonnaise and lime. No pasta and ready in 50 minutes including resting time.

50 minEasy

Lobster-stuffed avocado with pink sauce and lime

Avocado halves stuffed with cooked lobster, peas, and a light pink sauce with lime. An elegant, fresh Cuban appetizer that is very easy to make.

30 minEasy

Peeled orange slices with natural juice and cinnamon arranged in a serving dish

Cinnamon Oranges with a Touch of Cuban Rum (Optional)

Peeled orange slices bathed in their own juice with sugar and cinnamon, served very cold. A no-bake Cuban dessert with optional aged rum.

45 minEasy

Grilled picaña in slices with caramelized pineapple, mango and banana, white rice, black beans and chicharritas.

Grilled Tropical Picaña with Caramelized Fruits and Cuban Sides

Charcoal-grilled picanha with a marked crust, caramelized tropical fruits, and the best of the Cuban table: rice, black beans, and chicharritas.

3 h 40 minMedium

Battered and golden white fish with thin green plantain chips and a bowl of Cuban mojo.

Cuban-style fish and chips: crispy fish with green plantain fritters

White fish in a very crispy beer batter served with green plantain fritters (mariquitas) and garlic-lime mojo. Fish and chips with a Cuban accent.

50 minMedium

Corn wedges grilled over charcoal and finished with mojo butter, garlic and parsley.

Corn Ribs on the Grill with Mojo Butter

Tender corn cobs cut into wedges, grilled over charcoal with garlic butter, sour orange and oregano. A Cuban fusion twist on corn ribs for your barbecue.

40 minMedium

Smoked Salmon Bites with Honey and Sour Orange

Salmon cubes with a light smoke and a glaze of honey, garlic, and sour orange: a Cuban adaptation of American salmon burnt ends.

1 h 25 minMedium

Cuban frita tacos with golden-brown meat adhered to the tortilla, sauce, chopped onion and string fries.

Cuban Frita Tacos with Crispy String Fries

Golden tortillas with beef and pork in Cuban frita style, sauce, onion and string fries, made on an iron griddle over charcoal.

45 minEasy

Charcoal picaña steaks, one sliced into strips, with garlic and sour orange mojo on the side.

Charcoal Picaña with Garlic and Sour Orange Mojo

Thick picaña steaks seared over charcoal, with their toasted fat cap and a garlic and sour orange mojo served on the side.

55 minMedium

Charcoal Pork Ribs with Guava and Sour Orange Sauce

Pork ribs cut individually, smoked over charcoal with garlic and cumin, and glazed with a guava and sour orange sauce.

4 h 5 minMedium

Cuban Chocolate and Coffee Pudding with Greek Yogurt

A cold, creamy dessert made with Greek yogurt, cocoa, and Cuban coffee with a hint of cinnamon. No oven, no eggs, and no gelatin.

2 h 10 minEasy

Frozen Mango Yogurt with Guava Swirl

Homemade frozen mango yogurt with guava swirls, creamy and tropical, made without an ice cream maker using frozen mango and Greek yogurt.

1 h 45 minEasy

Cups of Greek yogurt with María cookies and guava jam topping

Viral Yogurt Cheesecake with María Cookies and Guava (No-Bake)

No-bake dessert in cups: María cookies soaked in thick Greek yogurt, chilled for 8 hours, topped with a cold layer of red guava.

8 h 15 minEasy

Plate of charcoal-grilled chicken thighs accompanied by congrí rice, avocado, and fried ripe plantains.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cuban Mojo and Congrí

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in sour orange mojo and grilled over charcoal, served with congrí, avocado, and fried ripe plantains. A Sunday classic.

13 h 25 minMedium

Chickpea Salad with Mango, Cucumber and Tuna

Fresh chickpea salad with mango, cucumber, red onion, cilantro and tuna, dressed with lime and olive oil. Ready in 15 minutes and no cooking required.

15 minEasy

Mexican Guacamole with Cuban Tostones

Fresh, rustic-textured guacamole with lime and cilantro, served with golden, crispy Cuban tostones made from green plantains instead of nachos.

35 minEasy

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

Homemade Mango Durofrío

Homemade mango durofrío made with blended pulp, water and a touch of sugar. A natural and refreshing dessert, ideal for hot days.

6 hEasy