Cuban sunset

A Cuban sunset is cocktail made from rum and a mixture of lemonade, lime soda, guava nectar, and grenadine syrup.

Cuban sunset

Cocktail
Type	Mixed drink
Served	on the rocks, poured over ice
Standard garnish	Lemon slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
Commonly used ingredients	4.5 cl (3 parts) rum (preferably white rum) 9 cl (6 parts) carbonated lime soda 4 cl (2 parts) lemonade 4 cl (2 parts) guava nectar 2 cl (1.5 parts) grenadine syrup Garnish with lemon slice
Preparation	Fill highball (tall) glass with ice. Mix lime soda, lemonade, guava nectar, and grenadine syrup together to form a mixture. Pour rum into glasses over ice, then evenly layer the guava mixture over the rum. Mix as desired. Garnish with a half-slice of lemon.[1]
Notes	Lemonade or lime soda can be replaced with non-carbonated beverages based on preference. The traditional Cuban version of the cocktail does not include grenadine, replacing it with an equivalent amount (2 cl, 1.5 parts) of extra guava nectar. Guava nectar can be replaced with boiled-down guava juice thickened with sugar for a more watery cocktail.[1]

The drink is made from rum and a mixture of lime soda, lemonade, guava nectar, and grenadine syrup.^[2][1] It originated in either Havana or Varadero as a variety of a traditional Cuban guava-based drink. In Cuba, the drink is commonly served (along with either a Cubata or Mojito) as a pre-dinner drink. The Cuban variety of the cocktail commonly uses extra guava nectar in place of grenadine syrup, and the drink normally contains Havana Club rum.^[1] Outside of Cuba, many recipes call for the use of Bacardi White Rum.^[2][3][1]

See also

• List of cocktails
• Liquor portal