CANCHÁNCHARA
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CANCHÁNCHARA cocktail
For my fellow classic daiquiri lovers, this is for you.
Last year on my trip to New Orleans, you may have remembered the day where I bar crawled my way around the entire city, spending some time at Manolito Nola. There, I discovered a cocktail I’ve never had before and ordered it right away — the Canchánchara.
classic daiquiriSeeing the simplicity of the ingredients listed — cachaça, honey, and lime — I knew I would love it.
Looking into the history of this cocktail, I found that this actually predated the classic daiquiri, likely during a time before modern Cuban rums had found their prominence.
Aguardiente, an umbrella term for just about any distillate, would have been more readily available, resembling an unrefined version of rum we are all more familiar with from the Caribbean now.
To emulate the aguardiente used in those days, cachaça makes a perfect fit for the flavors likely found in those early spirits.
Ingredients
1oz | 30ml lime juice
1oz | 30ml honey syrup
2oz | 60ml cachaça
Cocktail Directions
Combine all ingredients into a clay vessel (or glass), add in a half scoop of crushed ice, and swizzle to combine, chill, and aerate. Top off with crushed ice.
Garnish with a lime wheel, and 3 dashes of bitters (optional)
