Periodista
A Cuban rum cocktail dedicated to journalists, combining rum with triple sec, apricot brandy, and lime in a complex, layered sipper.
- 1½ ozwhite rum
- ½ oztriple sec
- ¼ ozapricot brandy
- ½ ozfresh lime juice
- Lemon twistgarnish
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The Periodista, Spanish for "journalist," was created during Havana's golden cocktail age when the city teemed with foreign correspondents covering Cuban affairs. This tribute to the press corps combines the island's rum with European liqueurs, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of pre-Revolution Havana. The drink balances rum's character with stone fruit and citrus notes.
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