Canchánchara
Cuba's rustic original: aguardiente, honey and lime over crushed ice.
ClassicCitrusHoneyedRefreshing
Ingredients
- White Rum2 oz (60 ml)
- Lime Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Honey Syrup0.5 oz (15 ml)
How to make it
- Stir the honey with the lime and rum until dissolved, then pour over crushed ice and swizzle.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Glass: Rocks
History
Older than the Daiquiri, the Canchánchara dates to Cuba's 19th-century wars of independence, when mambí fighters drank a mix of raw cane spirit, honey and lime. Now an IBA classic, it is traditionally served in a small clay cup.
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