Canchanchara

The Canchanchara is an IBA New Era Drink: 4 ingredients, built in the glass and served in a rocks glass. That makes 161 ml in the glass: a middling measure.

MethodBuilt in the glass

GlassRocks glass

In the glass161 ml

Strength16.8%

Ingredients

60 mlcuban aguardiente
15 mlfresh lime juice
15 mlhoney
50 mlwater

Method

Mix honey with water and lime juice and spread the mixture on the bottom and sides of the glass.
Add cracked ice, and then the rum.
End by energetically stirring from bottom to top.

Garnish: Garnish with a lime wedge.

What it tastes like

bitter → sweet: It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.2 out of 10 of bitterness, 96th of 186 for sweetness.
round → sour: It tends round: 141st of 186 for acidity, and what little acid there is comes from fresh lime juice.
light → strong: 16.8% after dilution: the middle band, 72nd of 186.

Its closest neighbour is the Zombie: 98 out of 100 for similarity.

Five that come close

ZombieWith dark rum in place of cuban aguardiente and longer by 131 ml.
Monkey GlandBuilt on gin and with gin in place of cuban aguardiente.
Three Dots and a DashWith rhum agricole in place of cuban aguardiente and longer by 40 ml.
BronxMore bitter and built on gin.
Porto FlipSweeter and built on brandy.

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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026