Cuban Sunset Cuban Sunset The Cuban Sunset is cocktail made from rum and a mixture of lemonade, lime soda, guava nectar, and grenadine syrup. The drink is made from rum and a mixture of lime soda, lemonade, guava nectar, and grenadine syrup. It originated in either Havana or Varadero as a variety of a traditional Cuban guava-based drink. In Cuba, the drink is commonly served (along with either a Cubata or Mojito) as a pre-dinner "coctel". The Cuban variety of the cocktail commonly uses extra guava nectar in place of grenadine syrup, and the drink normally contains Havana Club rum. Outside of
Rum Collins Rum Collins A Rum Collins is a cocktail based on the Tom Collins substituting a light rum for the gin. 2oz light rum, Juice of one lime, 1 teaspoon powdered sugar, Carbonated water, Lemon slice, Cocktail cherry, Ice cubes. Shake the rum, lime juice and sugar and pour into a Collins glass over ice. Fill glass with carbonated water, garnish with lemon and cherry and serve. James Bond was served a Rum Collins by Largo in the film "Thunderball" (1965). Hope Holiday asks for a Rum Collins in the film "The Apartment" (1960). Katherine March (Joan Bennett) orders one in