Drink This: La Cubana’s Periodista

 

Thanks to La Cubana, Cuban food is suddenly on the map in Toronto. (It’s about time the city stepped back from tacos.) The relaxed Roncy eatery, which is but a stone’s throw from the Revue Cinema, features a menu of easy-to-share grub including cod croquetas, yucca frita and a roster of sandwiches.

Unsurprisingly, the Cuban theme engulfs the cocktail menu, with rum playing a starring role. The Periodista ($10), which means “journalist” en Español, is a classic Cuban cocktail. American reporters were known to suck it back with gusto during the Cuban missile crisis back in 1962, and Hemingway was also fond of them.

Havana Añejo Blanco rum is paired with Bols apricot brandy, Triple sec and fresh lime juice. Shaken over ice, the drink is finished with a sugar rim, resulting in a citrus-tinged beverage that’s crisp and very likeable.

La Cubana, 392 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-538-7500

Karolyne Ellacott is a features editor at Post City Magazines. She pedals around town in heels, eating sandwiches and drinking cocktails. She writes about that, and about about other stuff too. She is also on Twitter.

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