Cocktails and Small Bites

I love Cuban food and cocktails!  Last year, I celebrated my birthday at a Cuban restaurant.  I completely enjoy the food, the cocktails and the music.  The flavors, spices and simplicity of the cuisine is amazing.  It was a terrific birthday celebration.  I purchased the cookbook Celebrate Cuban by the Three Guys from Miami about a year ago.  It has a few really good cocktail recipes.  Recently, I was in the mood for my beloved Cuban music and cocktails.  I decided to make a Varadero cocktail.  It is named after Cuba’s most famous beach.  If you enjoy Cuban music  too you might want to try Timba.com’s Cuban radio.  A Varadero cocktail and Timba.com’s Cuban radio are the perfect pairing for happy hour.

Varadero Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 oz fresh lemon juice

2 oz simple syrup

Crushed ice

3 oz light rum

Lemon-lime soda or soda water

Fresh pineapple wedge

Method:

1. Blend the lemon juice and simple syrup in an old fashioned glass. 
2. Add the ice and rum. 
3. Fill the glass to the top with lemon-lime soda or soda water
4. Garnish with the pineapple wedge.

Cheers!