The Best Cuban Rum Cocktails to Try

Arguably the most common cocktail around the world, the mojito was born in Cuba. Make sure you try some on your trip to the island; you’ll be able to get one wherever you go.

“Ron” replaces “Tom” in this Cuban take on the classic Tom Collins. This is a simple concoction of rum, sugar syrup, and lime added to some sparkling water and ice, which makes for a refreshing cocktail.

One of the most famous Cuban rum cocktails, this classic has taken on many different forms around the world. Try it in a martini glass over ice for the authentic experience, and leave those synthentic fruit flavors alone!

This cocktail became popular in the Prohibition era of the 1930s when Americans would descend on Havana to indulge in their forbidden drinking hobby. They would raise their glasses to the Cuban president, Gerardo Machado, who let them sample the island’s finest rum.

Supposedly a predecessor to both the mojito and the daquiri, this simple cocktail brings together rum, honey, and lime. Try it with Havana Club 7 to get the full experience.

Created at the iconic Hotel Nacional in the Vedado neighbourhood of Havana, these rum cocktails ooze flavour. It’s a mixture of dark rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, and lime—with sugar syrup and ice cubes.

One of the simplest cocktails around, most people will have tried a Cuba Libre. However some forget to add the generous squeeze of lime to the cola and rum mixture, which adds an all-important sour note. Be careful because these cocktails slide down incredibly easily.