Nadia George
May 02, 2024
Straight out of the Cuban town of Trinidad, the Canchanchara cocktail was born during the Cuban Revolution when the local guerillas fought against Spain for independence.
The Mambises, who were the freedom fighters of Cuba, conjured this drink in the fields of Cuba to gear up for their fights. Using the resources available to them, they mixed honey, citrus fruits, and local brandy made from sugarcane. They consumed this to ward off the cold
Over time, the recipe changed hands through different generations through oral remembrance and today it's known throughout the Caribbean country, but mostly in Trinidad. The town can be considered the ancestral home of canchánchara, as the city works hard to maintain and promote the drink.
Ingredients: 60 ml Cuban Aguardiente, 15 ml fresh lime juice , 15 ml raw honey , 50 ml water
Mix honey with water in a small bowl. Dip the rim of a cocktail glass in the mixture. Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Fill the glass with cracked ice. Pour rum over the ice. Vigorously stir from bottom to top, using an up-and-down motion, to incorporate all ingredients.