The Dominican Republic fascinates anyone with its bright colors, sensual dances and undoubtedly delicious cocktails! In this article, you will discover recipes of the most popular Dominican cocktails: learn how to prepare them and be always welcome to any party! You will learn how to prepare a cocktail with a “crazy” name –“Coco Loco” (Crazy Coconut), how to give a Russian touch to Caribbean drinks and a Dominican hint to Cuban mixtures. Read up to the end also to discover which drink will wake a real devil in you!
The Dominican Republic is a country of aromatic rum and fresh fruit! Combining these ingredients, the Dominicans learnt to create superb cocktails!
The most typical Dominican cocktails whose name is translated as “Crazy coconut” (from Spanish “coco” – coconut, “loco” – crazy). A classical recipe requires the use of a real coconut: cut the top of the coconut and add rum and fruit juice. Since the Dominican resorts gained popularity all over the world, this drink has also become famous. The recipe has also undergone changes, and now you may try different variants of Coco Loco, but many Dominicans still use the original recipe.
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This delicious Caribbean cocktail has already conquered the hearts of all people who have a sweet tooth and love exotic mixes all over the world. The Dominican Republic is not an exception: its residents are fond of sweets. The name of the cocktail is literally translated as “filtered pineapple”. And it is true that in Caribbean countries this drink is often served right in the pineapple!
There are many variants of this cocktail. For example, it may be prepared without alcohol by excluding rum from the list of ingredients. You can also give it a Russian touch substituting rum with vodka (to get Piña Colada Chi Chi).
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The name of this cocktail means “Free Cuba”. One of its advantages consists in easy preparation and simple ingredients always available and easy to find. It is also quite budget-friendly. That is why this beverage is appreciated by those Dominicans who cannot afford expensive drinks. By the way, the Dominicans created one of variants of this famous cocktail – “Santa Libre”, in which coke is substituted with Sprite. Try this version – it is so refreshing!
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One more drink whose native land is the Island of Freedom (Cuba) is Mojito. This cocktail gained popularity because of a perfect combination of a juicy citrus with mint: it is the best thirst quencher both on a hot day and at a party.Classical Mojito always includes 5 main ingredients: rum, soda, sugar, lime and mint. However, lately soda is often substituted with sweet drinks such as Sprite. An alcohol-free version of this cocktail is also quite popular: it includes the same ingredients except for rum.
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El Diablo (from Spanish–“devil”) cocktail is a very sly drink! It is based on strong rum, but the taste of rum is softened by lime and grenadine syrup. At the beginning, you won´t even feel how strong this “hellish” mixture is! Make sure you try it!
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Any of these cocktails will turn a grey and boring night into a tropical holiday! Enjoy your drink!
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