Havana Cocktail
Light rum shaken with equal pineapple juice and a teaspoon of lemon. Short, bright and breezily tropical.
14% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
140 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- White Rum1 oz
- Pineapple Juice1 oz
- Lemon Juice1 tsp
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Havana Cocktail close to the original.
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Pineapple Juice
- Orange Juice— softer, everyday swap
- Passion Fruit Juice— tangier, more tropical
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Shake well.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Pineapple-lemon rum brightness meets its match in Cuban café snacks:
- Pastelitos de guayaba
- Ham croquetas
- Plantain chips with mojo
- Cuban toast points
Similar taste
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