Guaro is the traditional alcoholic spirit of Costa Rica. This simple cocktail marries it with lime in a julep-like Guaro Sour.
White rum or cachaça cane spirit can be substituted for guaro.
Ingredients
- ½ fresh lime (cut into 4 wedges)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- cracked ice (as needed)
- 3 ounce guaro (preferably Cacique)
- 1 splash club soda (or to taste)
- 1 sprig mint (for garnish)
Directions
Add the sugar and lime wedges to the bottom of a double old-fashioned or similarly sized heavy bottom rocks glass.
Use a long handled cocktail muddler or the wrong end of the wooden spoon to crush the limes until the juice is extracted and the rinds are bruised.
Leave all the pulp, rinds and sugary juice in the glass; fill the glass to heaping with cracked ice.
Pour the guaro over the ice; top with a splash of club soda, to taste.
Garnish with mint sprig; serve with a straw for stirring and sipping.
[…] street from our Airbnb at Bar Nirvana. The only ones in the bar, we sat in the swings sipping on guaro sours (the country’s signature drink). No words needed as we smiled and stared into each others […]
Hi, i am a costa rican end that is a mojito with guaro, is not a guaro sour
Argh — I’ve been away too long from visiting my favorite blogs, too busy with holidays and traveling. So glad to have time to stop by and savor your spring-summer rolls, and get caught up. They look delightful, good to know how to prepare tataki.
LL
of searing and pickling/marinating. I bet it’s delicious with good grade beef too.
Those look fantastic; I especially love your sunny background choice Greg. It’s been awhile since I’ve made summer rolls (or whatever we decide they should be called). I have a fun and less traditional recipe that features goat cheese and is absolutely scrumptious.
These look amazing and now I love, I Love Blue Sea! Great resource!
These look very delicious. Perfect for a healthy yet satisfying meal.
These look amazing, Greg! An absolutely perfect spring/summer dish! And yes, I am taking notes 🙂
Loved meeting you this weekend at camp — look forward to chatting again soon!
Cheers,
Jeanne @JollyTomato
What a wonderful take on summer rolls. I could polish off a whole plate of this not give two hoots about anyone else.
Right up my alley because there are few things I LOVE more than raw fish 🙂
Thanks GREG for another great one 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors