The Original Cuban Cocktail
A combination of aguardiente, honey and key lime, the Canchánchara is the most important Cuban cocktail you’ve never heard of.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A combination of aguardiente, honey and key lime, the Canchánchara is the most important Cuban cocktail you’ve never heard of.
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