Message 25374 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> Hi Dom,
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> I just found this and thought of you.
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> Dom: From what year is your nearest guess for the Daiquiri?
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>I think african slaves were drinking "canchanchara" ( aguardiente, honey or 
guarapo and lime) much earlier than Admiral Vernon's sailors , and this could 
be around 1518.  Therefore I think this is probably the drink that gave origin 
to the Daiquiri.
African slaves "Lucumė" or "Congos" used "canchanchara" for their rituals, and 
 even today cuban bartenders when they open a bottle of rum , they offer to 
"Chango" the first few drops out of the new bottle,  (they just pour it on the 
floor).
Dom