Cuba's Cuisine

Ivan José Ruiz Olivé is the Chef of the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa. He was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated in Gastronomy Studies in "Sergio Perez" School in Cubanacan, Havana City. Ivan José offers his recipe for this issue of Cubaplus. Enjoy!

Cuban Shrimp Cocktail Ingredients 8 Shrimp Salt - a little pinch 1 Lemon Sauce 1 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoon Ketchup 2 tablespoons aged Rum Havana Club Clean shrimp and cook for 10 minutes in water, salt and lemon juice squeezed from 1 lemon. To prepare the sauce mix the mayonnaise, ketchup and rum together. Serve in a cold cup.

Shrimps Orly a la Rockcliffe Ingredients Jumbo Shrimps (Caribbean Queen ) Salt Pepper 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup Sauce 1 cup Flour 1 Egg 1 Bottle of Beer Salt Pepper œ cup Olive Oil Add flour, beer, egg, seasoning with salt and pepper to a bowl and beat. Peel and clean the shrimp. Add maple syrup, salt and pepper to peeled and clean shrimp. Dip the shrimp in the batter and fry in Olive Oil.

Viva Cuba Drink Ingredients Mint, Pineapple and Banana Liquor Havana Club Sugar 1 Lemon Rum Havana Club Silver Dry Frapped Ice In a cup, add 2ml of Mint Havana Club Liquor. Add slowly 2ml Pineapple Havana Club Liquor and later Banana Havana Club Liquor. In a different cup shake sugar, squeezed lemon juice and Havana Club Silver Dry rum. Add this mixture to the first cup with the liquor, decorate it freely.