The recipe
- 2 ozCuban aguardiente60 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- ½ ozRaw honey15 ml
- 1¾ ozWater50 ml
How to make it
- 1Mix the honey, water and lime juice in the glass and swirl it over the bottom and sides.
- 2Add cracked ice, then the aguardiente.
- 3Stir hard, from the bottom up.
Garnish: A lime wedge.
The ratio
4 : 1 : 1 : 3½
In parts, a Canchánchara is 4 aguardiente, 1 lime, 1 honey and 3½ water. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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