Name: Cuban Cocktail No. 2
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 5 ml Lemon juice; 1 dash Orange bitters; 2.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Florian Ruf Premium Member 1y

Very good cocktail for a small aperitivo. For a regular cocktail I would suggest to up the measures by a third. Milan's idea to use more grenadine instead of sugar syrup seems very reasonable for me.

Milan Djordjevic 2y

Although with small proportions of ingredients, a very tasty and delicately complex cocktail. I changed the homemade grenadine syrup to 7.5 ml without sugar syrup. I enjoyed the fact that all the ingredients are recognizable in the taste and are nicely balanced.

Asher Günther 3y

Just as a matter of interest, is the image used here from an older revision of the drink? I find it hard to believe such a rich red is possible with a scant ½cl grenadine. Mine came out much closer to rose gold/pink (using Havana 3 & homemade grenadine).

As for the drink, I think it might benefit from a zest in the shaker as well as as a garnish. I found it slightly lacking in tartness. Could potentially also just bump up the lemon juice to ¾-1cl, or maybe add ¼-½cl lime.

Shannon Burns 3y

I made it following the web site recipe (using white rum, not gold) and it was still delicious.

Shannon Burns 3y

I discovered this cocktail while perusing the Difford's #9 app. The units of measurement for both the Luxardo Maraschino and the Pomegranate syrup were not provided, it just said "shot". And so I added one shot of each. Then I checked the web site and quickly realised the error of my ways. (Mr. Difford, or more specifically, Mr. App, whomever that may be, you might want to fix that glitch.) FORTUNATELY, I have a sweet tooth, so MY version of the Cuban Cocktail is still palatable. Delish!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

Sadly, the app is stuck at #9 while I've moved on to #17 and counting. We are striving to make the website look and function like an app on your phone.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Yes, any thoughts on having an actual app? I assume this would be a significant extra cost and involvement. I do find moving between pages on the phone there’s always a slight pause. My partner informs me this is referred to (by yoong people) as a Millennial Pause.

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Beverly Stanton 6y

small drink yet very tasty

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

It is indeed a bite-sized cocktail so I have changed from a Coupe to a Nick & Nora glass. I have also strived to improve the recipe.

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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