Mentholated Alcohol, Alcohol Mentolado 2 oz Pack of 3 sol-de-cuba or even a simple salad

or even a simple salad dressing

and homemade adobo blends

Badia adobo with pepper is the all-purpose salt-and-spice blend Latin kitchens reach for when seasoning meat before it hits the pan — garlic

Buying in threes is how most Cuban-American households actually stock it

ideal as a Father's Day

Mentholated Alcohol, Alcohol Mentolado 2 oz Pack of 3 sol-de-cuba or even a simple saladMentholated alcohol is a topical rubbing alcohol infused with menthol, a fixture in Cuban American medicine cabinets for generations. Three 2 oz bottles per pack. Common Uses: rubbed on the temples and forehead for headache relief, applied to the chest and back during colds, used after a long day on sore muscles, dabbed on insect bites, and added to a cool compress for fever. Pantry Role: household consumable, cultural marker in the Cuban American