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Maid In Cuba

A delightful play on the daiquiri and the mojito, the 2014 Legacy Global-winning cocktail by Tom Lasher-Walker falls into the "Maid" family of cocktails by utilizing lime, mint, cucumber, and spirit of choice.

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How to make a

Maid In Cuba

  • 2 oz BACARDÍ Superior rum
  • 3/4 oz lime juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1/4 oz absinthe
  • 7 mint leaves
  • 2 slices English cucumber, peeled
  • soda water
Maid in Cuba recipe

One step at a time

1

Combine

Shake all ingredients (sans absinthe and soda water) with ice. Do not muddle cucumber.
2

Strain

Fine strain into chilled, absinthe-rinsed coupe.
3

Fizz

Top with a splash of soda water.
4

Garnish

Garnish with a cucumber slice.

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How do you make rum?

Rum is made using only three ingredients: molasses from sugarcane, yeast and water. Ingredients are fermented, then distilled, aged, filtered and blended.

What is the difference between dark, gold and white rum?

Rum is a wonderfully complex and diverse spirit. Color can give us clues about time spent aging or the flavors that might be found within. Dark can be bold, sweet (or dry) and even smoky, gold is rich and soothing, and white is smooth, subtle and often refreshing.
But color can be misleading. The best way to truly understand a rum is to taste it for yourself.