You already have your trip to Cuba planned!. Now you need a guide to the best Cuban drinks to try on the island.

That’s why the Olokun Restaurant team has created this interesting article ,

where you will discover how to be an expert in making good buying decisions in Cuban bars.

The first thing you should know is that there are different brands of rums on the island. Havana Club is the most recognized,

You won’t want to miss a Cubay rum. Or an excellent Santiago de Cuba rum; these are all divided into different categories according to its aging in barrels.

The youngest, known as old. Is the one with the simplest and freshest taste, commonly used in cocktails in many bars.

The añejo reserva or aged ones will offer you a great complexity of aromas and flavors. Our first recommendation:

You can’t miss a shot of Habana Club Selección de Maestros.

It’s not all about drinking it neat or on the rocks. This drink is simply perfect for a wide variety of cocktails.

Mojito Cuban Drinks

The Mojito is one of the most emblematic cocktails of our land. Rooted to the Bodeguita del Medio in Havana and its incredible history with the great writer Ernest Hemingway.

This cocktail is our second recommendation and we will give you some tips to keep in mind for your visit to Cuban bars:

 

    • Verify your mojito or other cocktails are made with aged rum. Preferably Cuban Havana Club 3 years old rum.

    • You should verify that the container has a minimum capacity of 8oz.

    • Verify that there is natural lemon in the establishment where you will decide to drink your Cuban cocktails.

    • Check that the good herb is fresh, as the aroma and flavor of the cocktail will depend on its condition.

Rum, fresh mint, sugar, lime juice and sparkling water is all you need for a good mojito.

Each bar has its own measures and unique touch, as you will find bars that use betters, others that substitute the carbonated water for lemon soda and more innovations.

Where can I have the best Mojito?

We are waiting for you at Olokun Restaurant.

Daiquiri

For obtained a good daiquiri you need to use natural Cuban lemon juice, especially if it is the so-called Creole lemon.

The sugar should be white.

And as we talked about before, nothing like a good 3 year old rum of the habana club brand.

Maraschino come later.

This liqueur, added in an ephemeral quantity, makes a great difference in flavor.

The Daiquiri cocktail is excellent to enjoy on the beach or as an aperitif, our third recommendation.

 

    • The Floridita does not make good daiquiris, restaurants that offer a more complex food service put a lot of effort into the quality of their offerings, be it drinks or food.

Canchánchara Cuban Drinks in Trinidad

We are writing to you from Trinidad, Cuba, so we will not pass up talking about the most emblematic cocktail of the city.

This one comes from the combination of rum, honey, lemon juice and hot water.

This word, which for many is difficult to pronounce, names another of our recommendations.

But before ordering it, always remember to check that they have natural lemon.

The perfect honey to get a unique flavor is the one extracted manually from the honeycomb, without any industrial process.

But don’t worry, in Cuba this type of honey is the most abundant.

Now let’s talk about those Cuban rums you can’t miss.

 

Cuban Rum

Cuban Drinks

Cuban rum goes beyond its production and consumption, for Cubans on the island it is culture and tradition.

When passing through cities you will find that many do not know its history or the elaboration processes, but all of them are capable of recommending or describing its flavors and aromas to you.

As part of every Cuban’s daily life, rum is enjoyed at family events, toasts, or simply to end a day, whether bad or good.

As a Cuban who writes and recommends, I leave you with the 5 best Cuban rums I have tasted:

 

    • Carta Banca Santiago de Cuba Añejo Rum

    • Cubay Extra Añejo Rum

    • Havana Club 7 Years Rum

    • Santiago de Cuba Rum 11 Years

    • Cubay Elixir Rum (sweet)

these 5 rums that we recommend are all very good value for money, of course there are many more and of better performance on the palate, but the ones that will make you feel Cuban are the above.

No matter where you are in Cuba, everyone will know the rum you are talking about and you will quickly establish connections when you mention these rum names.

Our rum tradition is an integral part of the culture and history of every Cuban.

Cuban Breeze

Once you finish your trip in Cuba and return home;

you will never taste another cocktail with the tropical flavors that the Cuban breeze gives us.

The variety of tropical fruits we have is almost infinite; rom pineapple and mango to papaya, guava, anon, passion fruit, loquat; soursop, tamarind and many more,

All these juicy and sweet fruits bring intense and authentic flavors to our cuban drinks and cocktails,

They are so sweet that many times we don’t need to add sugar to them.

Many of these fruits provide essential vitamins and nutrients, which makes cocktails not only delicious, but also healthy in a way.

It is worth noting that cane sugar, produced locally on the island, provides a subtle and pleasant sweetness to our rum.

Our climate also provides a wide variety of spices and aromatic herbs, which help us balance many flavors and smells.

Fresh mint in the Mojito, coriander in some spicy cocktails and cinnamon.

We hope you come soon to enjoy the Cuban breeze,

and all that the island has to offer. We are located in the city of Trinidad, exactly in Playa La Boca.