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    Hemingway Special- a Caribbean Inspired Cocktail

    Hemingway Special- a Caribbean Inspired Cocktail

    By Brenda.

    4 Reviews

    Coquito - Traditional Recipe (Made With Egg Yolks)

    Coquito - Traditional Recipe (Made With Egg Yolks)

    Rice With Pigeon Peas - Arroz Con Gandules

    Rice With Pigeon Peas - Arroz Con Gandules

    Island Pina Colada

    Island Pina Colada

    Most Popular Puerto Rican Holiday Event Recipes

    Classic Black Beans and Rice
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    This is a typical dish served in Cuba or Puerto Rico, each country has their own method of preparation. You can flavor this dish with meat, but I left...

    Classic Black Beans and Rice

    Recipe #46221

    Classic Black Beans and Rice

    By Dawn on November 16, 2002

    Recipe #46221

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    "This is a typical dish served in Cuba or Puerto Rico, each country has their own method of preparation. You can flavor this dish with meat, but I left it out as I serve it as a side dish with my meats. It is an easy and healthy short cut and takes about 30 minutes to cook."

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    Ingredients: cider vinegar, sazon goya...

    85 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    Barbecued Jerk Chicken
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    I recommend that you try to avoid letting the wind blow the aroma of this chicken on your grill into the neighbour's yard, unless you are prepared...

    Barbecued Jerk Chicken

    Recipe #29411

    Barbecued Jerk Chicken

    By Mille® on May 28, 2002

    Recipe #29411

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    "I recommend that you try to avoid letting the wind blow the aroma of this chicken on your grill into the neighbour's yard, unless you are prepared to cook a second batch."

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    Ingredients: dried thyme, jalapeno peppers...

    27 Reviews

    Prep Time:7 hrs

    Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins

    Island Pina Colada
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    Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify...

    Island Pina Colada

    Recipe #166948

    Island Pina Colada

    By NcMysteryShopper on May 4, 2006

    Recipe #166948

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    "Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify the colada into a mixture of rum, pineapples & ice with a splash of coconut milk. A flavorful Piña Colada has two kinds of rum (light and dark), cream and even bitters added which make the..."

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    Ingredients: Angostura bitters, dark rum...

    16 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    Arroz Con Gandules (Rice and Pigeon Peas)
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    This recipe starts with fresh pigeon peas and I am translating it from Spanish. It comes from an old cookbook, originally published in 1954 called "Cocina...

    Arroz Con Gandules (Rice and Pigeon Peas)

    Recipe #470716

    Arroz Con Gandules (Rice and Pigeon Peas)

    By threeovens on December 28, 2011

    Recipe #470716

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    "This recipe starts with fresh pigeon peas and I am translating it from Spanish. It comes from an old cookbook, originally published in 1954 called "Cocina Criolla" by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli who was born in 1912. So I suppose she would know Puerto Rican cooking if anyone does!"

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    Ingredients: pigeon peas, fresh cilantro stems...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

    Recipe #453284

    Serious Sangria
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    From a Puerto Rican recipe book. This is the real deal. Careful, it will sneak up on you! Eating the fruit from the bottom of the glass is the BEST!

    Serious Sangria

    By Cheri 911 on April 8, 2011

    Recipe #453284

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    "From a Puerto Rican recipe book. This is the real deal. Careful, it will sneak up on you! Eating the fruit from the bottom of the glass is the BEST!"

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    Ingredients: dark rum, dry red wine...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Puerto Rican Roast Pork Shoulder
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    This recipe is for a bone-in pork shoulder, or pernil. It is marinated in a garlicky paste for 1 to 3 days; the longer the better. Unlike other recipes...

    Puerto Rican Roast Pork Shoulder

    Recipe #444718

    Puerto Rican Roast Pork Shoulder

    By threeovens on December 24, 2010

    Recipe #444718

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    "This recipe is for a bone-in pork shoulder, or pernil. It is marinated in a garlicky paste for 1 to 3 days; the longer the better. Unlike other recipes in the database, it is cooked at a relatively high heat so that the result is a tender roast with crispy crackling or chicharons. Adapted from Daisy Martinez. Cooking time is approximate. The original..."

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    Ingredients: dried oregano, kosher salt...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

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    Recipe #22027

    Ginger-Rum Marinade
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    This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase.

    Ginger-Rum Marinade

    By Gingerbear on March 10, 2002

    Recipe #22027

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    "This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase."

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    Ingredients: fresh ginger, garlic, rum...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Recipe #404255

    Coquito from Puerto Rico Via Myrtle Beach, Sc
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    A SC friend sent me this so I am passing it along to the 'zaar. She got recipe from Puerto Rican colleague of her husband, who got it from his mother....

    Coquito from Puerto Rico Via Myrtle Beach, Sc

    By Dan-Amer #1 on December 18, 2009

    Recipe #404255

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    "A SC friend sent me this so I am passing it along to the 'zaar. She got recipe from Puerto Rican colleague of her husband, who got it from his mother. You can adapt seasonings to your personal taste. This is traditionally served during the holidays. As an aside I hate egg nog but since this contains no eggs, I would be willing to try."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

    2 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Recipe #24292

    Mango Salsa
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    Good with steaks, or as a side with a sandwich.

    Mango Salsa

    By MizzNezz on April 3, 2002

    Recipe #24292

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    "Good with steaks, or as a side with a sandwich."

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    Ingredients: kiwi fruits, mangoes, radishes...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

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    Island Pina Colada
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    Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify...

    Island Pina Colada

    Recipe #166948

    Island Pina Colada

    By NcMysteryShopper on May 4, 2006

    Recipe #166948

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    "Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify the colada into a mixture of rum, pineapples & ice with a splash of coconut milk. A flavorful Piña Colada has two kinds of rum (light and dark), cream and even bitters added which make the..."

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    Ingredients: Angostura bitters, dark rum...

    16 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Puerto Rican Guava Cheese Appetizer
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    I tried this recipe at an international food festival several years ago and simply loved the flavor. The cheese and guava paste go very well together.

    Puerto Rican Guava Cheese Appetizer

    Recipe #111144

    Puerto Rican Guava Cheese Appetizer

    By Blue Peacock on February 15, 2005

    Recipe #111144

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    "I tried this recipe at an international food festival several years ago and simply loved the flavor. The cheese and guava paste go very well together."

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    Ingredients: guava paste, sharp cheddar cheese...

    8 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Recipe #22027

    Ginger-Rum Marinade
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    This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase.

    Ginger-Rum Marinade

    By Gingerbear on March 10, 2002

    Recipe #22027

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    "This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase."

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    Ingredients: fresh ginger, garlic, rum...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

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    Island Pina Colada
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    Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify...

    Island Pina Colada

    Recipe #166948

    Island Pina Colada

    By NcMysteryShopper on May 4, 2006

    Recipe #166948

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    "Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify the colada into a mixture of rum, pineapples & ice with a splash of coconut milk. A flavorful Piña Colada has two kinds of rum (light and dark), cream and even bitters added which make the..."

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    Ingredients: Angostura bitters, dark rum...

    16 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Borinquen Jibarito Sandwich
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    The Puerto Rican style jibarito (pronounced hee-bah-ree-to) sandwich was created at the Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan "Peter"...

    Borinquen Jibarito Sandwich

    Recipe #114779

    Borinquen Jibarito Sandwich

    By Julesong on March 31, 2005

    Recipe #114779

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    "The Puerto Rican style jibarito (pronounced hee-bah-ree-to) sandwich was created at the Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan "Peter" Figueroa. Here's my take on making his famous jibarito at home. The plantain "bread slices" for this sandwich are most easily made if you have a large deep fryer, but it can also be done..."

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    Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

    8 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

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    Coquito from Puerto Rico Via Myrtle Beach, Sc

     2 Reviews

    "This is almost exactly like my mom-in-law makes. It is excellent. Now I have a recipe, instead of ...some of this and ...some of that. Thanks" 

    By marla3206
    on December 18, 2009

    Coquito from Puerto Rico Via Myrtle Beach, Sc

     2 Reviews

    "A total hit! We had an "around the world" lunch in my son's first grade class. I used ice cubes instead of rum and everyone loved it!" 

    By ChelLee
    on December 18, 2009

    Rice With Pigeon Peas - Arroz Con Gandules

     2 Reviews

    "Good basic recipe!!!! I added alot more sofrito and add alittle garlic pepper seasoning to it once it was on my plate. Love Puerto Rican food :)" 

    By RN4IttyBits
    on July 6, 2009

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