Cubana Rum Recipes

CUBANA RUM

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a glass and serve immediately.

CUBAN-STYLE ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Grind garlic, salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, and coriander into a paste using a mortar and pestle.
• Transfer half of the garlic and spice paste to a bowl; add lime juice, orange juice, olive oil, and vinegar. Beat the mixture with a whisk until smooth.
• Cut several inch-long, deep slits into the fatty side of the pork roast. Rub the reserved garlic paste into the slits.
• Put rubbed roast into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Pour the liquid mixture over the roast, squeeze as much air from the bag as possible and seal; refrigerate, turning occasionally, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove pork roast from refrigerator, put into a roasting pan, and let warm at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Roast pork in preheated oven for 30 minutes, reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and continue cooking until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 2 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 170 degrees F (75 degrees C).

HAVANA COOLER

Steps:

• Combine rum, ice cubes and mint in a short (old-fashioned) glass.
• Top with ginger ale.

PORK TENDERLOIN CUBANO

Steps:

• Mix first 10 ingredients in large resealable plastic bag. Add pork to marinade. Close bag and turn pork to coat. Refrigerate overnight, turning pork once.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Transfer pork to baking pan; discard marinade. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 150°F, about 25 minutes. Let pork stand 5 minutes. Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange on platter. Garnish with orange slices and cilantro sprigs and serve.

CUBAN RUM CAKE - CAKE DE RON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Make the cake: sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar; add vanilla and eggs; beat until blended.
• Beat in the lemon peel and then add in the rum and banana liqueur.
• Gradually add the flour, alternating with the cream.
• Blend mixture until just combined.
• Pour batter into a well-greased and floured bundt pan; bake approximately 1 hour or until cake tests done.
• Make the syrup: melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add rum, banana liqueur, and sugar.
• Slowly bring to a rolling boil; decrease heat to medium and cook until it reduces somewhat, 10-15 minutes; do not overcook.
• Let cool.
• Remove cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
• Use a skewer and poke holes all over the cake; spoon the syrup evenly over the cake.
• Let stand for 30 minutes, so that the syrup soaks inches.
• Finally, carefully turn the cake over onto a serving plate; dust with powdered sugar.

CLASSIC CUBA LIBRE

Steps:

• Fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes. Pour the rum and cola beverage into the glass. Stir in the lime juice, and serve.