Cocktail Recipes Inspired by Panamanian Flavors

23 Jun Cocktail Recipes Inspired by Panamanian Flavors

By Natalie Warner

Things around Coronado are a bit calm. Many of our friends who are part time residents have left for the summer. Other friends are off traveling. Holidays and traffic jams are done until November. What better way to enjoy some down time than with cocktail recipes inspired by flavors of Panama?

Rum and Coke

Rum is popular in the tropics, and Panama is no exception. It seems only fitting we start off with this classic drink.

Mango Margaritas

We are at the end of mango season in Panama. Try making one while you still can still get them. You can buy mangoes from street vendors. You may even know somebody with a mango tree; it seems like people are more than happy to give some away thanks to the high quantities trees produce. This recipe was found on Taste Tequila.

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 fresh mango, cubed.
• 5 cups ice
• 1/2 large lime
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 2 oz tequila

1. Start with 1/4 of a fresh mango, cubed
2. Add approximately 1 1/2 cups of ice to a blender
3. Add the juice of 1/2 of a large lime (he says “lemon” in the video, but he means “lime.”)
4. Add 1 ounce of Cointreau
5. Add 1 ounce of simple syrup (sugar water)
6. Add 2 ounces of 100% agave tequila
7. Add the mango cubes to the blender
8. Blend until smooth
9. Wet the rim of a wide glass with a lime wedge
10. Add Tajin seasoning to the rim of the glass
11. Add a thin slice of mango to the rim for garnish

Chichita Panama

Seco Herrerano, like rum, is derived from sugar cane. However, unlike rum, Seco Herrerano is clear and odorless. It can be a substitute in any cocktail recipe that calls for gin, rum, or vodka. Chichita Panama is a popular drink in western parts of Panama.

Combine equal parts pineapple and grapefruit juice with one shot (or two) of Seco Herrerano. Serve on the rocks.

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Dark and Stormy

A Dark and Stormy is simple cocktail to make. Purists will say that this drink must be made with Goslings Black Seal Rum. Be sure to not substitute ginger ale for the ginger beer. Ginger beer, usually found by root beer helps give this drink an extra bite that ginger ale lacks. The following recipe is inspired by The Roaming Gastognome.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. dark rum
• 2-3 dashes of bitters
• Ginger beer
• Lime wedges (optional)

Place ice in a high ball glass, followed by the ginger beer. Add the rum and bitters last.

 A Taste of Miramar

This recipe was found on Chilled Magazine and comes from a chef at the International Miramar Hotel in Panama City. This drink gets elevated in “fanciness” thanks to its sugarcane gelatin spheres.

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 oz. Seco Herrerano
• 1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
• dash of Grenadine
• splash of Orange Juice
• Sugarcane Gelatin Spheres (Optional, Recipe Below)
• Garnish: Rosemary

Shake all ingredients and strain into a martini glass. Stir in spheres and garnish with sprig of rosemary.

Gelatin Spheres

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/3 cup Sugarcane Syrup
• 1/4 tsp. Agar Agar Powder

Chill the vegetable oil in a tall glass. Mix syrup and agar agar in saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 minutes or until agar dissolves. Let mixture cool for 5 minutes. Fill a straw with the cooled mixture and let droplets of it fall from the straw, one at a time, into the cold oil. The spheres will form on contact with the oil. Strain the spheres out of the glass and rinse with water. Until you’re ready to use them, store them in water. When you’re ready use in the cocktail, simply take them out of the water and place them on a paper towel.

These recipes are just the start of an endless list of recipes inspired by flavors of Panama. Looking for more recipes? Be sure to check out our previous blog about Panamanian Cocktail Recipes. Do you have a favorite cocktail recipe? We’d love to hear about it!