1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda
Ice (crushed)
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There are countless recipes for the Mojito (prounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito’s place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba.
Place [...]
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Authentic Mojito’s
Pollo con quimbobo y platano, sin platano (Chicken with okra and plantains, without plantains)
8 chicken breasts
Marinade
2 lemons, juiced
1 tsp cumin
salt
pepper
8 garlic cloves chopped into little bits
Sauce
2 very large onions
2 green peppers and 1 red pepper
8 more garlic cloves
32 oz box of chicken broth
4 large chopped up tomatoes
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1 jar of sliced pimiento stuffed olives
1 cup raisins
2 14.5oz cans of okra (unless you can [...]
Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)
2 1/2 cups dried black beans
9 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, peeled, and mashed with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
Olive oil for sautéing
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 cup dry Spanish wine
2 teaspoons sugar
Olive oil
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Cover [...]
Cuban Bread
1 Pkg Yeast
7 Cups Flour, Sifted
2 Cups Lukewarm Water
Cornmeal
1 1/4 Tbls Salt
Water
1 Tbls Sugar
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Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm (90 degrees) water. Add the salt and sugar. Stir well.
Add the flour, one cup at a time, beating it in using a wooden spoon (or using the dough hook on an electric mixer) to make [...]
A Typical Cuban Salad
Salad
2 ripe red tomatoes
1 white onion
1 head iceberg lettuce
6-8 radishes, sliced thin
Dressing
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, mashed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Cut the tomatoes in wedges, cut the onion in thin slices. Break up the lettuce by hand. Toss all ingredients together with the radishes. Place all [...]
