Mamajuana Café

Mamajuana Café is known for its delicious Domincan tapas menu peppered with Caribbean influences. So accompany that puerco asado with a delish cocktail meant to take you back to that island vacation. The Mamajuana Margarita – a lime juice and tamarindo-fruit tangy libation – will have you ordering seconds at the bustling bar.

Mamajuana Margarita

Prepare a cocktail shaker filled with ice

Add 1½ ounces of Jimador tequila

Add ½ ounce of Mamajuana liqueur

Add 1 ounce of fresh lime juice

Add ½ ounce of triple sec

Top off with tamarindo puree

Shake softly

Serve in a tall cocktail glass rimmed with salt

Garnish with a fresh lime slice



Berry Mojito

Prepare chilled cocktail glass

Muddle fresh lime slices to the bottom of the glass

Muddle a fresh raspberry to the bottom of the glass

Add a dash of mint and simple syrup

Add 1½ ounces of Bacardi Superior

Shake softly

Add a splash of soda

Garnish with a mint leaf and raspberry

F.Y.I.

Cocktails are around $12 at Mamajuana Café, 225 Altara Ave, Coral Gables; 305-443-0505.

This story was originally published January 12, 2010 at 3:01 AM.