Dining Dojo Drinks: Get curious with Castro with a Curious Castro!!

 

    Recently, it has been hot and humid.  I been wanting to drink something refreshing but a little different.  I have been a fan of the the Cuba libre (basically a rum and coke with a squeeze of lime) for a a while now.  However, I wanted to try something new.  I have been experimenting with different flavors and tastes.  

 

    With that being said, I want to the store and picked up a bottle of Fentiman's Curiosity Cola.  If you have never had this before, give a this a try.  After drinking this, you will not be drink Coke for a while. The Curiosity Cola combines the flavors of cola, ginger, and some other botanical properties that give this cola a unique spicy twang. 

   I was recently thinking on how to improve on the Cuba libre.  Then, a thought hit me:  why not add Curiosity Cola instead of Coke to the drink and see what happens.  The ginger and botanical notes of the cola really compliment the lime and the rum in the drink.  The distinctive flavors of the cola become pronounced in the drink. 

If you are looking a spicy Cuba libre, give the Curious Castro a try.  Here is the recipe for the Curious Castro.

1 oz of Havana Club rum
3 oz of Fentiman's Curiosity Cola
1/4 oz of lime juice.
A lime wheel for garnish

Put ice in a glass.  Pour the rum and the cola into the iced glass.  Squeeze the lime juice over the drink.  Stir to cool and dilute the drink.  Garnish with a lime wheel.  Enjoy!!

While drinking the the Curious Castro, consider listening to this song.