The Airmail Cocktail Connects Miami and Cuba

The rum-based airmail is the signature cocktail at Airmail, a brand new bar in Alton Meals Corridor in Miami Seaside. The drink’s historical past hyperlinks Miami and Cuba: It’s thought to have been created round 1930 by Bacardi, when the corporate was nonetheless based mostly in Cuba, to mark the beginning of airmail service to Miami. The cocktail was as soon as garnished with an actual postage stamp; on the lounge, it comes with a postcard able to mail, and a paper airplane. Sofia Current, the supervisor and head bartender, makes use of two ounces of darkish rum with 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice and a tablespoon of honey combined with one-half tablespoon water, all properly shaken with ice. Pressure it right into a coupe and prime with about 1 ½ ounces of glowing wine. Ms. Current prefers darkish rum to the extra traditional white or gold rum for a smoother cocktail.

Airmail, Alton Meals Corridor, 935 Alton Street (tenth Avenue), Miami Seaside, Fla., airmailmiami.com.

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