5 Delicious homemade Costa Rican recipes of cocktails to try at home

Our bartender Melo shared with us his top 5 cocktail recipe secrets to make Nicuesa's natural and delicious cocktails. Selva del Golfo

• 1 ounce of mint liquor
• 1 1/2 ounce of Cacique Costa Rican liquor
• 1/2 ounce of lemon juice
• 3 ounces of orange juice

How to prepare: Mix all ingredients in shaker except orange juice. Then fill with orange juice.

Thai Mojito

• 4 basil leafs
• 1 small piece of ginger
• 1 1/2 ounces of rum
• 1 1/2 ounces of lemon juice
• 1 ounce of sugar syrup

How to prepare: In a medium bowl, mash basil, ginger and lemon with a muddler. Set aside to macerate for 15-30 minutes. Then add ingredients and cover with ice.

Caipirinha Tica

• 1 ounce of Cacique Costa Rica liquor
• 4 slices of lemon
• 2 table spoons of brown sugar
• 1 1/2 ounces of lemon juice

How to prepare: Macerate lemon for 10 minutes and add ingredients. Then cover with crushed ice.

Tormenta Negra

• 1 1/2 ounces of rum
• 1 1/2 ounces of lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce of syrup
• 1/2 ginger
• Ginger ale
• 1/2 ounce of Bavaria Dark Costa Rican beer

How to prepare: Macerate ginger with lemon on mortar, then mix with ice in a glass and add ingredients. Cover with ginger ale and add a splash of Bavaria Black.

Cachanazo

• 1 1/2 ounces of Cacique Costa Rican liquor
• 1 ounce of passion fruit juice
• 1 1/2 ounces of coconut cream
• 1 ounce of orange juice

How to prepare: Mix in shaker with crushed ice. And voil! Homemade Costa Rican cocktails from Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Ecolodge to try and enjoy at your home.