Today’s cocktail is one of the few that I am tasting for the first time that I make on this show and it really it’s a crowd pleaser. The other plus to this drink is that it’s made up of ingredients most of you will have in your home bars already. I always hate it when I see someone declare that they’re always shy of just one ingredient. Of course you can use any white rum on hand and it doesn’t have to be Cuban but since I did have some Havana Club on hand, well it would be a sin. Some nice subs for this one would be: Plantation 3 Star, Denizen White or Banks 5 Island, but really any White Rum’ll do.
The La Florida was created by bartender Constante Ribailagua at the El Floridita bar in Havana Cuba sometime in the late 1920’s or Early 1930’s.
At this moment in history many Americans seeking to escape the Shackles of Prohibition traveled to Cuba in order to get a legal drink. It attracted celebrities and politicians and was a time of major prosperity on the island.
Alrighty guys, hope you like this one!
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Barfly Shaking Set
Barfly measuring Cup Jigger (Copper)
Barfly Hawthorne Strainer
Barfly Fine Strainer (Gold)
Barfly Y Peeler
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La Florida
Ingredients
- 1 oz Light Rum
- .5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- .25 oz Creme de Cacao
- 1 Tsp Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1 Tsp Grenadine
Garnish
Instructions
- Add ingredients to tin
- Add ice and shake for 8-10 seconds
- Strain into chilled glass
- Garnish with Orange Twist
