A charming and delicious rum cocktail using only 4 ingredients! You’ll love this easy Havana cocktail recipe from Sugar and Charm.
Sometimes all you need is a little rum and a few basic ingredients and you’re off to a daydream of lounging on a remote beach. This delicious and simple Havana cocktail recipe does the trick and is made with white rum, lime, simple syrup and a splash of orange juice. Enjoy the warm weather and stay charming!
How To Make This Simple Havana Cocktail – Step By Step
- Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds.
- Strain over 2 large ice cubes and add an orange twist to garnish.
Havana Cocktail – An Easy Cocktail Recipe
This havana cocktail is the perfect go-to cocktail for something light, summery and refreshing. And there’s a good chance you’ll even have these ingredients on hand! There’s only 4 ingredients and they work so well together. Just put the ingredients into a cocktail shaker – shale for 20 seconds or so – and voila, a Havana!
Great White Rums For A Havana Cocktail
When rum is first distilled it is a clear liquid. To make it ready to be sold, the substance is filtered several times until it is free of impurities. This makes white rum, which is usually aged for a shorter period of time than dark rums, and has a sweet, subtle flavor. It works great in this havana cocktail! Here are some awesome white rums:
- Brugal 1888
- Flor De Cana
- Havana Club
- Longueteau
Flower Garnish For Cocktails
A flower garnish on a cocktail can really at a wow factor and a sense of freshness, as well as a lovely aromatic dimension to the drink.
Flowers fall into four categories: appearance, taste, texture, and aroma. Try experimenting with different flowers. But make sure they are edible as they’ll be on the drink and also free of pesticides.
Top Tips For A Havana Cocktail
- Use a good white rum.
- Shake the mix in a cocktail shaker until the shaker is cold – at least 20 seconds.
- Use large ice cubes, so they don’t melt as quickly and dilute the drink.
- Garnish with a flower and an orange twist.
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SIMPLE HAVANA COCKTAIL RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, fresh-squeezed
- 1/2 ounce orange juice, fresh-squeezed
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds.
- Strain over 2 large ice cubes and add an orange twist to garnish.
Tried it, loved it, tried it again with pineapple juice, loved it even more!
Made a “few” of these last night. Delightful!! Thanks!
Thanks for leaving a review, Gail!! Glad you liked them 🙂