NO. 1008 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Canchanchara
Cuban cane spirit softened by honey and sharpened by fresh lime.
- The glass
- Terracotta cup
- The method
- Built
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out terracotta cup for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Bar spoon
- Citrus juicer
- Paring knife and board
- Kitchen scale
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 60 ml
- 15 ml
- 15 ml
- 50 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean terracotta cup for each serving. Keep the ice aside until the honey has dissolved.
Measure into the glass
For one serving, stir the measured raw honey with the water and lime juice until completely dissolved. Add 120 g cracked ice, then add the measured Cuban sugarcane aguardiente.
Finish gently
Stir firmly from the bottom upward for 20 seconds until the honey mixture and spirit are evenly combined.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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