Dominican Drinks: Mamajuana, Morir Soñando, Coffee & More

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Dominican Drink & Coffee Recipes

A morir soñando in the afternoon, a cafecito every morning, a cold Presidente on the beach and a shot of mamajuana after dinner: the drinks of the Dominican Republic.

10 drinks, each with a recipe ↓

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The Dominican Republic drinks its fruit and its rum. Morir soñando, orange juice and milk over ice, is the afternoon drink; jugo de chinola and jugo de avena come from every kitchen; mamajuana, rum and wine steeped with bark and honey, is the after-dinner ritual; and café Santo Domingo starts the day. Every recipe below is written for a home kitchen.

The National Elixir

Mamajuana

Tree bark and herbs steeped in rum, red wine and honey. Every Dominican family has its own bottle and its own claims about what it cures.

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More Dominican Drinks to Try

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Morir Soñando

Orange juice, evaporated milk and sugar over ice, "to die dreaming."

Dominican Coffee

How to brew a proper cafecito with a greca.

Jugo de Chinola

Fresh passion fruit juice, the Dominican lemonade.

Jugo de Avena

Blended oat and milk drink with cinnamon.

Malta Morena

The Dominican malt soda, often with condensed milk.

Presidente

The pilsner served bien fría at every colmado.

Dominican Rum

Brugal, Barceló and Bermúdez, the three great rums.

Champola

Guanábana blended with milk and sugar.

Batida de Lechosa

Papaya milkshake, a Christmas table favorite.

A Guide to Dominican Drinks

Dominican drinking starts with the greca on the stove and a small, sweet cafecito. Through the day the blender runs with chinola, guanábana and oats, and morir soñando is the classic afternoon cooler. Evenings mean a Presidente served ice-cold, one of the island’s three great rums, or a shot of mamajuana, the herbal rum every family steeps at home.

Start with the roundup of Dominican drinks, then browse Latin coffee, Dominican desserts and the full Dominican food hub.