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Friday Night Cocktails Cuba is an island also known for its variety of cocktails. Here at Being Latino, we’ve shown you how to make Mojitos, Daiquiris, and Cuba Libres – all rum-based drinks. Cuba not only has great cocktails, but also makes its own rum, called Havana Club. The Papa Hemingway (also know as the Read More
Friday Night Cocktails In Mexico, Paloma cocktails are more popular than margaritas, and for good reason: Grapefruit flavor mixes perfectly with tequila, better than lime juice alone. A traditional Paloma is made with a grapefruit soda such as Squirt. But this refreshing version, served at Apothecary in Philadelphia, calls instead for freshly squeezed white grapefruit Read More
Friday Night cocktails Pisco is a strong, colorless grape brandy produced in Peru and Chile and both countries’ though consumption of pisco per capita in Chile is around 20 times bigger than in Peru. It was developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century as a cheaper alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain. Recipe…
Friday Night Cocktails Coco Loco 1 oz dark rum 1 oz light rum 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz creme de bananes 1/2 oz pineapple juice 1/2 oz coconut cream 1/2 oz sugar syrup Pour the rums, vodka, creme de bananes, pineapple juice, coconut cream and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, and strain into a chilled Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Agua de Valencia (Spanish, water of Valencia) was made for the first time in 1959 by Constante Gil in the bar Café Madrid de Valencia in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is made from a base of cava or champagne (wine), orange juice, vodka and gin. In general, It’s served in pitchers of various sizes and drunk in a broad cocktail Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Though the days are still cold in many parts of the U.S. dreams of summer nights are not far from coming true. To some it’s white sangria, but this is a summer drink for balmy days in Argentina and elsewhere… Clericot Ingredients 1 Granny Smith apple, diced 1 peach, diced 1 kiwi, peeled Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Both Chile and Peru lay claim to the pisco sour, a popular drink made with lime juice, pisco, egg white and bitters. The roots of this drink date back to the 16th century and colonial rule. The drink is so popular in Peru that they have been celebrating a national pisco sour Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Enjoy the Ecuadorian, canelazo, while the weather is still cool. This hot drink is sure to warm you up. The origins of the drink are unknown, but the drink has long been consumed in the Andes. In Ecuador, the drink is often sold by street vendors during fiestas. This drink typically consists of aguardiente (sugar Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail. It’s made with cachaça, sugar and limes. A variation of the cocktail, Caipifruta, is a very popular caipirinha drink in Brazil, consisting of cachaça, crushed fresh fruits (either singly or in combination), sometimes condensed milk and crushed ice. The most popular fresh fruits used to create Caipifrutas are tangerine, lime, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, pineapple, lemon, grapes,mango, Read More