South American Cocktails
Updated: Feb 28
I'm passionate about Latin American cocktails being from Colombia myself. You can't deny that in Latin America we produce the best and most famous cocktails in the world from Caipirinhas to Margaritas and a whole lot more!
Have a look at my round up of cocktails per country that I've served up at events and can serve up at your celebration.
BRAZIL
Caipirinhas
This is Brazil's national cocktail and it's SO good! A refreshing combination, it's perfect to enjoy on those hot summer days. Very similar to Mojitos with a simple recipe that you can also combine with fresh fruit flavours.
Ingredients:
Cachaça
Lime
Sugar
PERU
Pisco Sour
This classic cocktail originates from Peru with the main ingredient being Pisco a grape-distilled spirit. It's a smooth, frothy cocktail with a tarty citrus yet sweet taste.
Ingredients:
Pisco
Egg white
Fresh Lemon juice
Simple syrup
Angostura bitters
PUERTO RICO
Piña Colada
This world famous tropical cocktail was born in Puerto Rico. A combination of Caribbean flavours with pineapple, coconut and Rum.
It is often blended however I much prefer to pour it over ice creating a fresh & quality Piña Colada!
Ingredients:
White Rum
Coconut milk
Coconut purée
Pineapple juice
Fresh pineapple
CUBA
Mojitos
Who doesn't love a Mojito, a popular Summer drink that's been around for centuries and was first created in Cuba. A light and refreshing cocktail with fresh flavours from the mint & lime. You can combine it with absolutely any fruit to switch up the flavours.
Ingredients:
White Rum
Fresh Lime juice
Brown sugar
Mint leaves
Soda water
MEXICO
Margarita
It was hard to chose just 1 cocktail from Mexico as there's so many. Margaritas is a very popular choice, it's an easy to enjoy cocktail especially if you love Tequila!
I love to twist classic cocktails and here I took a recipe from Soho House in London. It's called 'Picante De La Casa'.
Ingredients:
Reposado Tequila
Fresh Lime juice
Fresh red Jalapeños
Agave
Cilantro