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Check out these 4 Easy, Unique, and Exotic Cocktails From The Caribbean

A cocktail is a combination of distilled liquids such as brandy, cachaca, vodka, wine, beer, or whisky along with fruit juices, syrup, creams. Cocktail as an alcoholic beverage first appears in The Balance and Columbian Repository May 13, 1806. From the early to mid-20s there was seen a rise in the cocktail culture. There was a major difference between the cocktail and drinks of that time, people are using a single formula drink which is mainly with a sugar base. Afterward, they replaced the sugar base with liquor to add some bitterness. A cocktail is one of the major drinks consumed by the people. Looking for some fun, new, easy and exotic cocktail ideas inspired by the Caribbean?

Keep reading to get 4 interesting cocktail receipts all inspired by interesting and unique Caribbean fruits.

Soursop Cocktail

Soursop is a fruit of an aromatic flowering tree native to the Caribbean, also called guanabana or custard apple. It is sweet but tart with a delicious flunky pulp. It is very difficult to find fresh soursop, you can use soursop juice or Frozen purees. Soursop has incredible health benefits that help you fight against cancer and boost your immunity. It contains a large amount of Soursop cocktail is one of the most consumed cocktails. You just need to know an amazing and unique recipe to make a perfect soursop cocktail for you.

Ingredients - 2 servings

2 oz. cachaca

1 ½ oz. soursop nectar

½ oz. fresh lemon juice

¾ oz. simple syrup

Pinch of salt

Ice

Directions

Put some ice cubes in a glass and add 1 ½ oz of soursop nectar in 2 oz of cachaca. Cachaca is full of flavors and makes the best combo with soursop. Once you added both the ingredients ¾ oz of simple syrup. Simple sugar is a mixture of water and sugar you can easily make by dissolving one part of the sugar with one part of hot water. After mixing these three ingredients add ½ oz of fresh lemon and a pinch of salt. Shake it well. Pour it into the cocktail glass and enjoy the soursop cocktail.

Tamarind Cocktail

Tamarind is a type of tropical fruit, with tremendous health benefits. The pulp of the tamarind is sweet-sour, which is widely used for cooking in Mexico, south, and the Caribbean. If you are going to use tamarind it will add exotic flavors to your cooking. Its dynamic flavors make is a perfect cocktail complement, whose sweet and sour taste is a feast for your mouth. You know when you taste tamarind gives a distinct punch. It has a sort of quality that gives an excellent complement to gin, whisky, beer, and wine. So, it makes sense that tamarind has made its way into the cocktail, giving alcoholic beverages a pungent twist. You only need some ingredients and a few minutes of your life to make a unique cocktail out of tamarind.

Ingredients - 2 Servings

¾ oz rum

¾ oz of sake

1tbsp honey

1 tbsp lime juice

4 ½ oz of tamarind juice

Bamboo skewer for garnishing

Brown sugar

Cumin powder

Mango slices

Coconut powder

Spices (chili)

Ginger powder

Ice

Directions

Mix some dashes of cumin powder, coconut powder into the brown sugar and mix it well. Add some chili (according to your flavor) and few dashes of ginger powder. Take a cocktail glass and rim its corners with the lime and get a nice coating of the brown sugar mixture on the outside of the glass and let it reset for a few 2 minutes. Take the shaker and add some cubes of ice in it, then add ¾ oz of rum, ¾ oz of sake, 4 ½ oz of tamarind juice, 1 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of lime juice, and shake it until the cocktail mixture get chilled. Pour the mixture into the cocktail glass and garnish it with a bamboo skewer and mango slices.

Star fruit Cocktail

Carambola is a tree native to tropical Southeast Asia also known as star fruit. It is mostly consumed by the people of Micronesia, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. The trees of star fruits are cultivated throughout the tropical areas of the world because of its tremendous health benefits. It is yellow-green and has a sweet-sour taste. It contains a huge amount of fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals which makes it low in calories and high in fiber. A delicious way to use up your starfruits is to convert them into delicious cocktails balancing your nutrition content along with your cravings and desire to drink delicious cocktails. Here, I am sharing with you a unique recipe to make a star fruit cocktail.

Ingredients - 2 servings

2-star fruit

29 ml of Vodka

½ tsp Cointreau

½ tsp Lime juice

180 ml of Wine

Mint leaves

Ice

Directions

First, you have to trim and slice the star fruits. Cut off the discard ends, slice down the inner lengths, and then chop the flesh. Place these finely chopped carambolas into the fruit processor with some fresh mint leaves. Process it until it becomes a fine puree. Pour the puree into the cocktail shaker and add half tsp of Cointreau, half tsp of lime juice, 180 ml of chilled sparkling wine. Shake it well and pour the mixture into the cocktail glasses. Garnish it with finely cut slices of star fruit and mint.

Rambutan cocktail

Rambutan is a tropical tree of the family Sapindaceous. The tree is named of its small edible fruit rambutan. It has a hairy like green and red shell similar to lychee, a similar plant of its family. rambutan is full of nutrition with ranging health benefits, helps you in weight loss, and better digestion to increase resistance to infections. It has a sweet creamy flavor and looks similar to lychee when peeled, with a seed in the center. Its sweet creamy flavor makes it a perfect fruit for a cocktail. While it is rich in fibers and vitamins send minibars people generally considered it inedible. Which is wrong. You can never regret bringing a rambutan and making a delicious cocktail from it. I will tell you an easy and amazing recipe for making a rambutan cocktail.

Ingredients - 2 servings

¼ cup of sugar or ¾ oz of simple sugar syrup

8 fresh rambutans

5 oz vodka

2 tsp lime juice

½ tsp vanilla

Water

Ice

Directions

For making sugar syrup add an equal quantity of sugar and water into a small saucepan and heat it over medium-high heat. Heat until sugar is dissolved, then pour this into a small bowl to cool. Make a small cut in the center and peel the rambutans carefully because many people think they are spiny, but they are not. Remove the skin. You will notice a very thin, white layer that will remain on the inside of the fruit. Because if you try to remove the peel, you may lose the fruit. Place the rambutan in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, lime juice, vanilla, ice, cooled sugar syrup and mix it vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour the mixture into the martini glasses and garnish it with a lime wheel.

Summing it Up

These recipes are of delicious Caribbean fruits that will make you surprise when you will try them. These recipes are easy to made and delicious to taste. All of the fruits which are involved in these recipes have tremendous health benefits. You will never regret your decision for choosing these fruits for your cocktails.