Spirits of Costa Rica … Cheers!
The following are from costaricauncovered.com and guaroliquor.com
Guaro leads the list of traditional alcoholic drinks in Costa
Rica. It’s a generic term for rum, and the taste and quality
varies in different parts of Latin America. Some locals insist
guaro was invented by the Guaro Indians, but they are so tiny
that no one has been able to find them to confirm this. Many
find it a potent, even crude spirit. But some tourists go home
raving about the stuff. If you want to experience it safely, the main thing to know is to not to drink it
straight like tequila.
Guaro-based mixed drinks usually consist of pouring a shot or two into a glass of Fresca and
ice. That's how most Costa Ricans prefer it. It also mixes well with other tangy soft drinks,
including Coke and fruit juices.
Until recently, all Costa Rican guaros were locally bottled by Cacique. Red label and black
label are most common, both with an image of "Quatro Plumas," the four-feathered Indian
Cacique (which means "chief"). Blue and orange labels are also available; one is a gin-type
booze, but no one who has drank both blue and orange can recall which was which. But now
other brands are imported from South America and Honduras, which produce higher quality alcohol.
Here are awesome drink recipes that you can try while staying at the Paradisus Playa Conchal
(or give them a try now with your favorite local rum)
The all natural S.O.B
1 cup Cacique Guaro Rum
10 ounces fresh strawberries
2 cups of fresh orange juice
1 whole bannana
Combine ingredients fill a 1 quart blender 3/4 full of ice and blend until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
The Guarita
2 ounces Your favorite margarita mix
2 ounces Water
2 ounces Caciqque Guaro Rum
Mix Margarita mix, Water and Guaro together. Shake mixture, pour over ice and enjoy!
Red Sky Martini(Cielo Rojo)
1 1/2 shots Cacique Guaro Rum
2 ounces Cran Apple Juice
Add Cacique Guaro, cran apple juice and a dash of dry Vermouth, or more for a dryer
taste. Mix with ice and strain.
Strawberry Breeze Smoothie
1 cup Cacique Guaro Rum
1-1/2 cups strawberry margarita mix
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup fresh strawberrys
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
In a 2 quart blender add, 1 cup Cacique Guaro, 1-1/2 cups strawberry margarita mix, 1/4 cup apple juice,
1/2 cup fresh strawberrys, and 2 scoops vanilla ice cream. Top off with ice blend at full speed until smooth
and serve - a sure party hit
Pura Vida (pure life)
One of the most popular drinks in Costa Rica!
1 shot Cacique Guaro Rum (try two)
Add orange juice over ice and just enough Grenadine to give your drink a pale red color.
You Can Do It! For a real jolt!
1 shot Cacique Guaro Rum (try two)
Mix Mountain Dew on the rocks with Cacique Guaro. You can mix it half and half for a zip
with a kick.
Fresh Lemonade A low Carb Sensation!
1 shot Cacique Guaro Rum (try two)
Mix Cacique Guaro, water, or 7up (for a sweeter taste). 2 big squeezes of fresh lemon
juice and 1/4 of a real lemon.
Blue Morpho
2 shots Cacique Guaro Rum
1 shot blue curacao
Combine 2 shots Cacique Guaro, 1 shot of blue curacao and your favorite lemon-lime
soda. Stir and enjoy.
Guaro Sour
2 shots Cacique Guaro Rum
2 ounces fresh lemon juice (not bottled)
Combine 2 shots Cacique Guaro, 2 ounces of fresh lemon juice and mix them in a
glass filled with ice, add 1 ounce of Kola Syrup stir and enjoy. Try adding a bit less
lemon for a stronger drink!
Cacique Favorites
*Cacique Guaro Rum and Tonic with a twist of lime
*Cacique Guaro Rum and Coke