Cubano

Name: Cubano
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Caribbean aged rum — 30 ml (1 oz); Amaro (e.g., Montenegro) — 30 ml (1 oz); Cherry liqueur — 30 ml (1 oz); Chocolate bitters (opt.) — 4 dashes

A bitter and sweet cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 25.7% ABV ∙

The Cubano is a stirred, equal-parts cocktail of Caribbean aged rum, amaro, and cherry liqueur, with optional chocolate bitters.

Ingredients

Servings

Caribbean aged rum30 ml
Amaro (e.g., Montenegro)30 ml
Cherry liqueur30 ml
Chocolate bitters (opt.)4 dashes

Garnish

Orange twist

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Stir all ingredients with ice: Caribbean aged rum 30 mlAmaro 30 mlCherry liqueur 30 mlChocolate bitters 4 dashes (opt.)
Strain into the ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice)
Express an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish

Tips

Stir with ice for 20-25 seconds and no longer; with equal parts rum, amaro and cherry liqueur, too much water flattens the drink fast.

History

The Cubano — a rum-based bittersweet stirred drink combining aged rum, an amaro such as Montenegro, cherry liqueur, and chocolate bitters — has no documented creator or date of invention. It was first noted at a bar in Glasgow, Scotland, but its origins beyond that remain unknown.