Yungueño

The yungueño is a traditional mixed drink in Bolivia. It is made from a jigger of singani, simple syrup or sugar, and orange juice.[1][2] The name means that the drink comes from the Yungas, a tropical and very humid region in the valleys of Bolivia inhabited by Afro-Bolivians who created this mix.

Before the arrival of "cocktail culture" in Bolivia, the yungueño was a drink for special occasions among the poor in the Beni, the Bolivian Amazon. It was made with uncut cane alcohol and fresh grapefruit juice, plus as much singani (a Bolivian pomace brandy) as the host of the party could afford. The mix was put into glass gallon jugs and buried to "añejar" (age) it. The result is a surprisingly smooth drink, given the rude nature of its major component, the straight alcohol.

References

  1. ↑ Cioletti, Jeff (21 November 2017). The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the Wide World of Booze. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-68162-571-3. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Yungueño". Cocktail Mag. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

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