Casa Blanca
CLASSIC · LIGHT RUM

Casa Blanca

A Cuban-inspired riff on the Daiquiri, the Casa Blanca elevates white rum with a triple liqueur accent of orange, cherry, and lime - elegant, refreshing, and deceptively potent.

Ingredients
Fresh lime juice8 ml
Glassware
Cocktail glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Cherry · Lemon · Lime · Orange · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add 60ml white rum, 8ml triple sec, 8ml fresh lime juice, and 8ml maraschino liqueur to a cocktail shaker.

  2. 2

    Fill the shaker with ice cubes.

  3. 3

    Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Double-strain through a Hawthorne and fine-mesh strainer into a chilled cocktail glass.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately, ungarnished.

From the Bartender

The Casa Blanca is believed to have originated at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana during the pre-Prohibition era, where bartenders stretched the classic Daiquiri formula with maraschino and triple sec to add complexity. The combination of two liqueurs demands restraint - keep each at 8ml or the rum backbone will be overwhelmed.

Rating
5.0★· 1 sip logged
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