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TOP 10 DRINKS

Classic Cuban flan
Flan
8 Ice-cold mojitos
Cuba’s most popular dessert,
apart from ice cream, this is found 1 Mojito
on most menus. It closely resembles This world-famous Cuban drink is
made of white rum with mint leaves,
crème caramel. A sweet custard sugar, and a dash of soda water.
made from eggs and milk is baked
over a caramelized sugar base, 2 Cuba Libre
which, when the dish is turned Dark rum with cola and natural lime
juice served with plenty of ice in a tall
out, provides a delicious sauce. glass, garnished with a lime.
Ropa Vieja
9 3 Cristal
A light, lager-style beer, usually served
The “old rope” is a combi­
nation of boiled rice, black beans, chilled. It has a milder taste than the
more full-bodied Bucanero beer.
fried plantain, and shredded beef
marinated in red wine or rum, 4 Rum
seasoned with onions, pep pers, Younger “white” rums are used for
most cocktails, while aged rums –
oregano, and cumin. añejos – are typically drunk straight.
5 Daiquirí
White rum blended with sugar,
lime juice, and crushed ice, and
served in a broad glass decorated
with a maraschino cherry.
6 Fruit Juices
Many tropical fruits are packaged as
fresh juices, including guayaba (guava),
grapefruit, and orange.
7 Batidos
Water or milk is blended with ice and
fresh fruit, such as mango and papaya,
to make a refreshing shake.
8 Refrescos
An infinite variety of tropical fruit-
flavored, water-based, sweetened
Ropa Vieja drinks, often carbonated.
Enchilado de Langosta
0 9 Pru
Made from various herbs and roots,
Lobster is typically boiled,
then cooked in a sauce of tomatoes this medicinal drink is served in the
eastern provinces of Cuba.
and spiced with peppers and other 10 Chorote
seasonings. Shrimp is often used as Strongly flavored chocolate drink of
a sub stitute for lobster. It is usually Baracoa, thickened with cornstarch
served with rice and a salad of and sweetened with sugar.
lettuce and boiled vegetables.

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