Classic Cocktails · Rum Cocktails
Canchánchara
Possibly the oldest Cuban drink — rustic, honeyed and bracing.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- Trinidad, Cuba
- Period
- 19th century
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Cuban aguardiente or white rum60 ml
- Raw honey15 ml
- Fresh lime juice15 ml
- Water50 ml
- Glass
- Clay cup
- Ice
- Crushed ice
- Garnish
- Lime wedge
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Stir honey with lime juice and water in the cup until dissolved.
- 02
Add the rum and fill with cracked ice.
- 03
Stir and garnish with lime.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Honey, cane, lime
- Finish
- Rustic and fresh
- Character
- Simple honeyed sour
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Associated with the Mambí fighters of Cuba's 19th-century independence wars, who drank it warm as a tonic. Today it is the signature drink of Trinidad, Cuba, served in clay cups.
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