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This year I traveled to Cuba. You know, it’s that little island that’s spitting distance from Florida and should not be visited without special dispensation. I wanted to see it before MacDonald’s arrived. I’m so glad I did. I learned a lot and I met some wonderful people. It seems they like us. Now there’s a change!
I’ll add a short T/F quiz to each post the same as I did last year about Burma, and I’ll post the answers to the questions the following day.
Answer (only one question this time) to your T/F Quiz for I
TRUE: Cuba’s considered part of North America because of where it’s situated geographically, but Latin American when it come to culture. We’re so close geographically, but this is a Latin country from top to bottom. They speak Spanish. Their food has a very Latin flair and their music is all about guitars and rhythm Latin style.
J is for Jugo
A sugarcane smasher. This juice is called Guarapo |
Jugo fantastico inside a Cuban orange |
One thing about Cuba is you need lots to drink–cold, fresh, and definitely involving RUM and often smashed cane sugar. So Jugo was the drink of the day. Jugo means juice in Spanish, but the juice was as varied as any Costco shelf in the U.S. I can’t remember the names of all of the local drinks, but I do remember how they tasted. Good.
Your T/F Quiz for J:
1. The U.S. imports tons of Cuban sugar each year.
2. Rum is made from rum berries grown in the Caribbean.
Answers tomorrow.
Birgit says
Those drinks do sound good. I will say false to both and check out the answers since I fell behind
Juneta Key says
Ooo, party. Cuban music and drinks that sounds like fun.
Juneta @ Writer's Gambit
nashvillecats2 says
Excellent post Lee, I have tried to answer the questions daily but to no avail. What a wonderful trup to Cuba you must have had.
Yvonne.
Courtney Turner says
Very cool. I grew my own sugar cane last year and got to juice it at a friend's house who had a sugar cane juice grinder or masher or guarapo. I wanted to blog about it, but it's on the "to do list." How interesting to know they make sugar cane juice in Cuba too! It's popular in Hawaii, at least in organic juice shops and farmers markets. Maui Jungalow
CDMCarter says
Very interesting blog. Can you just go there to visit now?
Calen~
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Beverly Stowe McClure says
These posts are so interesting. I almost feel like I'm in Cuba, seeing and tasting what you're telling us about.
Jemi Fraser says
The local food and drinks are often the best part of any kind of travel! 🙂
Yvonne Ventresca says
Sounds delicious!
Karen Lange says
It's fun hearing more about your trip. Nice too, to learn more about this fascinating place. Enjoy the rest of the week! 🙂
Kelly Hashway says
I'm guessing number two is false.
A Tarkabarka Hölgy says
Yum! I do love fruit, and fruit juice as well. Especially the fresh kind 🙂
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Susan Gourley/Kelley says
I think they are both false. I think rum comes from sugar cane but I'm not sure.
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Tyrean Martinson says
Sounds like a great way to stay hydrated!
Cherie Reich says
That juice sounds really good. That's so cool you visited Cuba.
sage says
Both are wrong, but the importing of sugar may have begun again after a long break. Rum is made from sugar cane/molasses, I believe.
Yolanda Renee says
I could use a good cool drink right now. 🙂
I thought we'd stopped importing from Cuba, but then again, I'm usually wrong. LOL
Jemima Pett says
Yeah, I'm just ready for a jugo right now! Nice post, Lee 🙂
Arlee Bird says
I want a mojito! I've also been wanting one of those cane sugar drinks like I saw being sold in Ecuador. We never got one, but I've been wanting one ever since.
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Pat Garcia says
I really have no idea to the answers to these two questions, but I am very happy about the answer from yesterday's question. I got it right and I am smiling.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EverythingMustChange
Unknown says
Smashed cane sugar makes everything taste better, I think! Is that a real orange in which they've somehow poured juice? That's so cool!
Cheers!
Modern Gypsy
Donna McDine says
I am going out on a limb, number 1 is false and number 2 is true
Carrie-Anne says
I always love a good juice! I'm particularly fond of berry flavors.
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Patricia Lynne says
You made me thirsty! 😉
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Bish Denham says
I could use me some jugo about now… I'm saying false to both questions. Hasn't there's been a trade embargo on Cuba for a while? We can't get cigars, why/how would we get sugar? As for rum, since it's also made in the Virgin Islands, I know what it's made of and it ain't berries!
Tamara Narayan says
I'm not much of a drinker, but I'd be willing to sample this one.
Pat Hatt says
I never knew it was considered part of NA. Learn something new every day. Good there is enough drinks to go around
emaginette says
Nice. I bet you made many a discover on the island. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
Nicola says
I could do with a Jugo (with lots of rum) right about now 🙂
Natasha Duncan-Drake says
Sounds delicious and fresh. Looks cool served in the fruit too 🙂
Tasha
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Mary Aalgaard says
I think I would fall in love with the culture, music, and people if I went there.
Mary at Play off the Page
Nick Wilford says
Never heard of rum berries but they sound good, because then you could have a rum smoothie.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
So, plenty of juice as long as it's spiked with rum? I do like the presentation.
And I thought rum was made from molasses?
Mason Canyon says
Sounds like the drinks are delicious. I would image the smashed cane sugar would give them a distinct flavor.