Cuban Special

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (25 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
34 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
2 oz Pineapple juice
14 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

Not that special, but certainly OK.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Cuban Special contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 14.71% alc./vol. (14.71° proof)
  • 19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
26th September 2022 at 23:14
Very nicely balanced, dry and light cocktail. Not overwhelmingly sweet at all, like some of the pineapple cocktails can be. The pineapple is the main flavor but it finishes with a citrus sourness. My wife did enjoy it better by adding 1/4 oz / 7.5 ml rich syrup to the cocktail. Might have made it slightly more balanced, but I prefer less sweet drinks.
25th September 2020 at 19:25
Simple yet tasty! And as always light rum and pineapple goes together so well.