Exactly two years ago, on November twenty-fifth, 2016, Fidel Alejandro Castro, the revolutionary communist who led Cuba from 1959 to 2008, passed away. The figure is clearly noticeable and multifaceted, and everyone may have their own reasons to drink to the repose of such a person: someone will remember the national hero and liberator, and someone will rejoice that there is one less dictator in the world. In any case, you need alcohol, so I offer you a choice of either the immortal classic Cuba Libre, or something slightly less well-known – a recipe I found on the Internet called Good Morning, Fidel:
1 part white rum
1.5 parts Sheridan’s liqueur
Milk (to taste, usually equal to the sum of the first two ingredients)
2 pieces of bananas
4 pieces vanilla ice cream
Grind everything in a blender. Pour on ice. Serve in a tall glass of any shape.
My notes:
This drink is notable for being one of the rare Sheridan’s liqueur cocktails. I saw on the Internet that some people take only the vanilla part of the liqueur. The devil only knows-I take both, and I like it better this way. Besides, where should I put the chocolate half?
I measure bananas and ice cream, conditionally converting grams into milliliters in the proportions of 1:1. For the first time, I advise you to take just a little bit – it’s very easy to get so much great mixture that not every blender will fit. And even if it fits into a blender, it’s not a fact that it will fit into you: the drink turns out to be not only delicious, but also surprisingly satisfying. They can actually replace a weekend breakfast. Or dinner, in case you’re not a fan of breakfast, like me. Moreover, morning in Cuba is just when the vast majority of people who read Cyrillic articles have evening.
In these proportions, a very light cocktail is obtained. It is quite possible to make it lighter or stronger by carefully varying the proportions of ice and milk. Some people prefer the option of no milk at all. And you can try to take dark rum – I haven’t tried it myself yet, but experience tells me that this won’t spoil the paintings.
And, of course, no one forbids experimenting with your favorite ice cream flavor instead of vanilla. Although in my opinion, it is the simplest ice cream that allows you to concentrate on the notes of liqueur and bananas.
The cocktail has absolutely no history, and fuck knows why it’s called that. Perhaps he meant a completely different Fidel. Nevertheless, if it is not forbidden, then it is possible. That’s why I dedicate this particular portion to Fidel Castro.
