Canchanchara

Sugarcane spirit, honey, lime and water make a rustic, gently diluted drink. Thoroughly dissolving the honey before adding ice prevents sticky pockets from collecting at the bottom of the serving glass.

Canchanchara served in a rocks glass with a lime wedge against a black background.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Cuban aguardiente de caƱa
  • 15 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 15 ml Honey
  • 50 ml Chilled drinking water
  • 1 piece Lime slice or wedge, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Mix the honey, water and lime juice in a rocks glass until the honey has dissolved.
  2. Add cracked ice and pour in the aguardiente.
  3. Stir from the bottom upward until the mixture is evenly chilled.
  4. Add a lime wedge and serve.