Will be staying at the Sosua Bay Resort in a few weeks, and I was wondering are there any places in town that sell smoothies? Not a beer drinker, so a cold smoothie on a hot day is heaven for me. Thanks for any and all assistance.
Go to Cafe Cubano and order a batida.
(Head away from the beach on Pedro Clisante, 1/4 mile on your right, just past Britannia Pub)
When you order a batida it will usually be made with water, fruit, ice and sugar. If you want milk instead of water and/or diet sweetner instead of sugar, tell the person making the batida. If you like batidas and prefer diet sugar, best to carry a couple of packets with you in case place where ordering batida doesn't have it.
I've never seen "licuados" listed, only "batidas" and have gotten batidas made with water until I started telling waiter, or whoever I was giving order to, that I wanted milk.I think batidas are made with milk and licuados with water - but it's best to say con/sin leche just to be absolutely sure.
Yes, you're right - in the DR batidas is used to mean both milk and non-milk smoothies/shakes. I was confusing it with another country (Venezuela), where as well as that distinction you also have merenguadas made with ice-cream.I've never seen "licuados" listed, only "batidas" and have gotten batidas made with water until I started telling waiter, or whoever I was giving order to, that I wanted milk.