Dominican drinks

Presidente

A Dominican beer from Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, a brewer founded in 1929. Presidente was introduced in 1935 in Santiago as a dark beer and became the pilsner it is today in the 1960s.

Mamajuana

A Dominican infusion: rum, usually red wine, and honey poured over a bottle of bark, roots and herbs, then left to steep. Recipes vary from family to family; cinnamon, clove and star anise turn up often, alongside local barks.

Its roots are usually traced to herbal drinks made by the Taíno, the island's first people, with rum and wine added later. The name is thought to come from the dame-jeanne, the round wicker-wrapped bottle that English calls a demijohn. Sip it slowly; it is strong and sweet.

Morir soñando

A drink with no alcohol in it: orange juice, milk, cane sugar and a lot of ice. The name means "to die dreaming."

Rum

The national spirit, made from Dominican-grown cane. Our rum guide covers the three old houses and the "Ron Dominicano" label.

At Malecon Vibes

Beer, rum, wine, spirits, soft drinks and coffee are on our menu. Ask the team what's on today.

Sources: Wikipedia, "Presidente (beer)", "Cervecería Nacional Dominicana", "Mama Juana", "Morir soñando"; Atlas Obscura, "Mamajuana". Drink responsibly; the legal drinking age in the Dominican Republic is 18.