Experience Historic Havana Cuba with these 3 Cocktails

white rum

🥗Healthier: coconut rum

💰Cheaper: light rum

Coconut rum adds a tropical flavor while being lower in calories.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener with a lower glycemic index.

orange juice

🥗Healthier: fresh squeezed orange juice

💰Cheaper: store-bought orange juice

Fresh squeezed enhances flavor without additives.

grenadine

🥗Healthier: pomegranate juice

💰Cheaper: cherry syrup

Pomegranate juice is a healthier, natural alternative.

Start with 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar.

Add 3/4 oz of lime juice, 1 oz of gin, 1/2 oz of apricot brandy, and 1 egg white.

Shake the mixture with ice and serve in a tall glass.

For the second cocktail, use 3/4 oz of lime juice, 3/4 oz of creme de cacao, 1 1/2 oz of brandy, and 1 egg white.

Serve this in a hollow stem glass with parfait amore and cork it with a cherry.

For the Sloppy Joe's special, combine 1/2 teaspoon of grenadine, 1/2 teaspoon of curacao, 1 oz of pineapple juice, 1 oz of port wine, and 1 oz of cognac.

Serve this in a tall glass filled with ice.

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