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Batido

Licuados (also known regionally as batidos) are a latin american handmade blended beverage similar to smoothies, made with milk, fruit, and usually ice. they are also sometimes called "preparados" (meaning "prepared").licuados and other fresh fruit juice drinks are ubiquitous throughout mexico. they are sold by street vendors, and in special licuado shops, restaurants, and fruterias (restaurants specializing in fresh fruit).

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Cachito

Soft drink

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Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

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Crème de vie

Eggnog, common during christmas

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Guarapo

Sugarcane juice is the liquid extracted from pressed sugarcane. it is consumed as a beverage in many places, especially where sugarcane is commercially grown, such as southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, north africa, and latin america. sugarcane juice is obtained by crushing peeled sugar cane in a mill and is one of the main precursors of rum. in the united states where processed sugarcane syrup is used as a sweetener in food and beverage manufacturing, "evaporated cane juice" is considered by the food and drug administration (fda) to be a misleading term for "sugar" on product labels because the fda regards "juice" as a liquid derived from fruits or vegetables; the preferred term is "cane sugar".

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Ironbeer

Ironbeer is a soft drink that originated in cuba in 1917 and was created by manuel rabanal. it has been described as tasting like "a fruitier dr pepper" or like ironport soda. after fidel castro became cuba's leader and oversaw nationalization of private property in 1960, "inversiones rabanal" run by jesus larrazabal (husband of teresa rabanal – manuel's daughter) along with the ironbeer of cuba families (rabanal, larrazabal, rojas) were exiled in miami. the u.s. version of ironbeer softdrink, without the 500 pounds (230 kg) bell on logo, is owned and operated by the blanco family.

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Licuado

Licuados (also known regionally as batidos) are a latin american handmade blended beverage similar to smoothies, made with milk, fruit, and usually ice. they are also sometimes called "preparados" (meaning "prepared").licuados and other fresh fruit juice drinks are ubiquitous throughout mexico. they are sold by street vendors, and in special licuado shops, restaurants, and fruterias (restaurants specializing in fresh fruit).

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Malta

Malta is a lightly carbonated malt beverage, brewed from barley, hops, and water much like beer; corn and caramel color may also be added. however, malta is non-alcoholic, it has a strong beer smell and flavor and is consumed in the same way as beer or cola in its original carbonated form, and to some extent, iced tea in non-carbonated form. malta is often described as being like a beer that has not been fermented. it is similar in color to stout (dark brown) but is slightly sweet, and is generally described as tasting like molasses. unlike beer, ice is often added to a malta when consumed. a popular way africans and americans sometimes drink malta is by mixing it with condensed or evaporated milk.

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Materva

Materva is a mate-based soft drink, originally produced and popularized in cuba prior to the cuban revolution. it has been produced in miami since the 1960s by cawy bottling company.

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Mauby

Mauby (in trinidad and tobago, saint lucia, jamaica, st. vincent and the grenadines, grenada, guyana, bermuda, barbados, antigua and barbuda and anguilla), also known as maví (or mabí) in the dominican republic and puerto rico, mabi in haiti and martinique, and maubi in the virgin islands and dutch caribbean islands of st. eustatius, st. maarten and saba), is a tree bark-based beverage grown, and widely consumed, in the caribbean. it is made with sugar and the bark and/or fruit of certain species in the genus colubrina including colubrina elliptica (also called behuco indio) and colubrina arborescens, a small tree native to the northern caribbean and south florida. recipes usually include other ingredients as well, spices such as aniseed being very common. mauby was traditionally a fermented beverage made in small batches, but is now predominantly a commercial non-fermented soft drink. haiti and the dominican republic are two of the largest caribbean exporters of the bark and leaves. often the drink is fermented using a portion of the previous batch, while sometimes it is consumed unfermented. mauby is often bought as a pre-made syrup and then mixed with water (sparkling or still) to the consumer's taste, but many make it themselves at home or purchase it from neighbourhood producers or street sellers. its taste is initially sweet, somewhat like root beer, but changes to a prolonged, but not astringent bitter aftertaste. to many, it is an acquired taste, and has been known to cause an initial laxative reaction unexpected to many first-time drinkers.

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Rum and mint

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Sidra

Cider ( sy-dər) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. cider is widely available in the united kingdom (particularly in the west country) and the republic of ireland. the uk has the world's highest per capita consumption, as well as the largest cider-producing companies. ciders from the south west of england are generally stronger. cider is also popular in many commonwealth countries, such as india, canada, australia, and new zealand. as well as the uk and its former colonies, cider is popular in portugal (mainly in minho and madeira), france (particularly normandy and brittany), northern italy (piedmont and friuli), and northern spain (especially the principality of asturias and the basque country). central europe also has its own types of cider with rhineland-palatinate and hesse producing a particularly tart version known as apfelwein. in the u.s., varieties of fermented cider are often called hard cider to distinguish alcoholic cider from non-alcoholic apple cider or "sweet cider", also made from apples. in canada, cider cannot contain less than 2.5% or over 13% absolute alcohol by volume.the juice of most varieties of apple, including crab apples, can be used to make cider, but cider apples are best. the addition of sugar or extra fruit before a second fermentation increases the ethanol content of the resulting beverage. cider alcohol content varies from 1.2% to 8.5% abv or more in traditional english ciders, and 3.5% to 12% in continental ciders. in uk law, it must contain at least 35% apple juice (fresh or from concentrate), although camra (the campaign for real ale) says that "real cider" must be at least 90% fresh apple juice. in the us, there is a 50% minimum. in france, cider must be made solely from apples.in 2014, a study found that a 1-us-pint (470 ml) bottle of mass-market cider contained five teaspoons (20.5 g) of sugar, nearly the amount the who recommends as an adult's daily allowance of added sugar, and 5–10 times the amount of sugar in lager or ale.perry is a similar product to cider made from fermented pear juice. when distilled, cider turns into fruit brandy.

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Soft drinks

A soft drink (see § terminology for other names) is a drink that usually contains water (often carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural and/or artificial flavoring. the sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute (in the case of diet drinks), or some combination of these. soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives, and/or other ingredients. soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less than 0.5% of the total volume of the drink in many countries and localities if the drink is to be considered non-alcoholic. types of soft drinks include lemon-lime drinks, orange soda, cola, grape soda, ginger ale, and root beer. soft drinks may be served cold, over ice cubes, or at room temperature. they are available in many container formats, including cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles. containers come in a variety of sizes, ranging from small bottles to large multi-liter containers. soft drinks are widely available at fast food restaurants, movie theaters, convenience stores, casual-dining restaurants, dedicated soda stores, vending machines, and bars from soda fountain machines. within a decade of the invention of carbonated water by joseph priestley in 1767 inventors in britain and in europe had used his concept to produce the drink in greater quantities, with one such inventor, j. j. schweppe, forming schweppes in 1783 and selling the world's first bottled soft drink. soft drink brands founded in the 19th century include r. white's lemonade in 1845, dr pepper in 1885 and coca-cola in 1886. subsequent brands include pepsi, irn-bru, sprite, fanta and 7 up.

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Tu Cola

Soft drink

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Bucanero

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Cristal

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Mayabe

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Canchanchara

The canchanchara is an iba official cocktail made with cuban aguardiente, honey, and fresh lime juice.

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Daiquiri

Daiquiri (; spanish: daiquirí [dajkiˈɾi]) is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener. the daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in david a. embury's classic the fine art of mixing drinks, which also lists some variations.

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Doncellita

After-dinner cocktail made with crème de cacao and heavy cream, topped with a maraschino cherry

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El Presidente

The el presidente cocktail is a cuban alcoholic drink made of rum, orange curaçao, vermouth, and grenadine. the original recipe calls for blanc vermouth.some believe it is the only bona fide classic cocktail that is supposed to use harder to find blanc vermouth (chambéry vermouth) and is frequently mismade with dry vermouth. while variations are made using other orange liqueurs than curaçao, the drink is traditionally meant to be red in color, so blue curaçao should not be used. the red comes from red curaçao, or when paler colors are used, from the grenadine.

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Havana Cooler

Mixed drink made with ginger ale, rum and mint leaves

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Hemingway Special

A hemingway special is an all day cocktail based on the floridita daiquiri and is recognised by the iba. it is made with rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice and served in a double cocktail glass.

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Mary Pickford

A mary pickford is a prohibition era cocktail made with white rum, fresh pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino liqueur. it is served shaken and chilled, often with a maraschino cherry.

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Mojito

Mojito (; spanish: [moˈxito]) is a traditional cuban highball. the cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink.when preparing a mojito, fresh lime juice is added to sugar (or to simple syrup) and mint leaves. the mixture is then gently mashed with a muddler. the mint leaves should only be bruised to release the essential oils and should not be shredded. then rum is added and the mixture is briefly stirred to dissolve the sugar and to lift the mint leaves up from the bottom for better presentation. finally, the drink is topped with crushed ice and sparkling soda water. mint leaves and lime wedges are used to garnish the glass. the mojito is one of the most famous rum-based highballs. there are several versions of the mojito.

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Piña Colada

The piña colada (; spanish: piña [ˈpiɲa], "pineapple", and colada [koˈlaða], "strained") is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. it may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. there are two versions of the drink, both originating in puerto rico.

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Rum and coke

Rum and coke, or the cuba libre ( kew-bə lee-bray, spanish: [ˈkuβa ˈliβɾe]; literally "free cuba"), is a highball cocktail consisting of cola, rum, and in many recipes lime juice on ice. traditionally, the cola ingredient is coca-cola ("coke") and the alcohol is a light rum such as bacardi; however, the drink may be made with various types of rums and cola brands, and lime juice may or may not be included. the cocktail originated in the early 20th century in cuba, after the country won independence in the spanish–american war. it subsequently became popular across cuba, the united states, and other countries. its simple recipe and inexpensive, ubiquitous ingredients have made it one of the world's most-popular alcoholic drinks. drink critics often consider the drink mediocre, but it has been noted for its historical significance.

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Cortadito

A cortado is a beverage consisting of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. the milk in a cortado is steamed, but not frothy and "texturized" as in many italian coffee drinks. the cortado comes from spain, most likely madrid, where it is commonly served.the word cortado is the past participle of the spanish verb cortar (to cut), in the sense of "dilute", and can refer variously to either coffee or espresso drinks throughout spanish and portuguese speaking countries.

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Cuban espresso

Café cubano (also known as cuban espresso, colada, cuban coffee, cafecito, cuban pull, and cuban shot) is a type of espresso that originated in cuba. specifically, it refers to an espresso shot which is sweetened (traditionally with natural brown sugar which has been whipped with the first and strongest drops of espresso). however, the name is sometimes used to refer to coffee-based drinks that include cuban espresso as the main ingredient, such as café con leche. drinking café cubano remains a prominent social and cultural activity in cuba and in cuban-american communities, particularly in miami, tampa and the florida keys.