There are many bars in Cuba with delicious drinks. Tourists often flock to these bars to get a taste of the Cuban cocktail culture. Our favorite two places are La Bodeguita del Medio and La Floridita.
These bars are famous for their delicious mojitos and daiquiris. They’re the perfect place to soak up the Cuban atmosphere. If you want an authentic Cuban experience, be sure to visit these places!
Cuban Cocktail Culture
You need to head to Havana and check out some of the best bars in the city to experience a true taste of Cuban cocktail. There are many bars in Cuba with delicious drinks.
This taste for good drinking is part of what makes Cubans unique and has led to the creation of some very famous Cuban beverages. In this post, we’d like to show you some of the most iconic Cuban drinks.
El Mojito
This constitutes the national cocktail of Cuba. It was created in the Bodeguita del Medio. For its preparation, you need to put 2 ice cubes in a high glass with the juice of half a green lemon. Then, add half a tablespoon of sugar, 2 drops of angostura, and a measure of white rum, and fill the container with sparkling mineral water and a few mint leaves. It has an unparalleled flavor.
El Daiquirí
The famous drink has as ingredients a measure of rum, a tablespoon of sugar, the juice of half a lime, and crushed ice. It is served in champagne glasses. Rich, refreshing, and unique.
El Heminway especial
In tribute to this distinguished American author who had ties to Cuba, a cocktail was born that includes the following ingredients: two teaspoons of Silver Dry white rum, two teaspoons of grapefruit juice, a teaspoon of Maraschino liquor, a lime, and crushed ice. Ready to please!
Piña Colada
Very common in beach and summer environments. It is prepared with an ounce and a half of Habana Club Añejo Blanco rum, 1 of coconut cream, 2 of pineapple juice, and frappé ice. You can also add cocoa cream and additional liquors. To cool off in the intense heat of Cuba is the maximum.
El Cuba Libre
This is one of the most traditional and well-known Cuban drinks, savored by Cubans and people from all over the world. It has in its composition a measure of white rum or aged 3 years, 5 measures of coca cola, a slice of squeezed green lemon, and 2 ice cubes.
Are you wondering where to enjoy some of those traditional drinks?
Well, there are two locations that our clients often request to visit when they want to try a Cuban cocktail while enjoying an authentic experience of Havana atmosphere “La Bodeguita del Medio and La Floridita”. Let us give you some background on these iconic places.
The Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio are two of Cuba’s most renowned bars. The mojitos at La Bodeguita del Medio are well-known, while the daiquiris at La Floridita are legendary. Both locations have been operating for many years.
You can visit both iconic sites in Havana and enjoy a classic car experience with VC tours. For more information, click here.
La Bodeguita del Medio, The cradles of Cuba’s most popular drink.
La Bodeguita del Medio is the cradle of Cuba’s most popular drink: el mojito. Also, it is one of the most famous bars in Havana and in Cuba too. It is a must-see when you visit Old Havana, where famous writers and artists, and important politicians have passed through.
The journalist Leandro Garcia, after signing the wall of this place, started the tradition that the celebrities who pass through it leave a mark or a memory, either in the form of a photo, an object, or graffiti.
You can find historical signatures such as Salvador Allende, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Neruda, among many others. If you want you can let your mark too.
You can’t miss your chance to visit this place on your way through Habana Vieja and have a mojito. You will surely enjoy an incredible atmosphere surrounded by Cuban history.
Remember that if you pass by there look with your eyes and observe its decoration carefully. There are details such as poems, portraits, objects, or souvenirs that hang on their walls.
La Floridita, the best Daiquiri in Cuba.
El Floridita is located on Calle Obispo in Old Havana, in the historical center of the city. It’s an establishment that has been working since 1817. It is among the 7 most famous bars in the world.
The place is a wonderful representation of the fifties, as it maintains the glamour of yesteryear with most of its original furniture in perfect condition.
It has a quiet and cozy atmosphere, which is filled with the best Latin rhythms and Cuba because many groups in Havana offer their concerts here. Its fame grew rapidly due to frequent visits of the Nobel Prize of Literature, Ernest Hemingway.
Hemingway is so linked to the history of the place, that in the bar there is a picturesque life-size bronze statue in his honor, with which you can have your picture taken as if you were having a drink with the famous writer.
This is a tourist place very crowded with tourists who follow in the footsteps of the American writer’s island. They come here to try his star cocktail: El Daiquiri.
Although the traditional recipe comes from interior Cuba. Constantino Ribalaigua Vert, ”El Constante”, owner of the bar, transformed the recipe several times until he found the perfect mix. Lemon juice, white rum, sugar, maraschino, and crushed ice, together become the Daiquiri frappé a delicious combination of aromas and flavors, which results in a refreshing and tasty beverage that you can’t miss at the Birthplace of the Daiquiri, the Bar El Floridita.
So, If you’re looking for a delicious way to spend an evening, or want to impress your friends with your worldly knowledge of drinking, then make sure to check out VC tours and book a spot on one of their legendary Cuban cocktail culture tours. You won’t regret it – we promise! Have you ever had the chance to try a mojito or daiquiri in Cuba? If not, now is your chance! Book now and enjoy an unforgettable experience.