Cuba Libre
Cuban Rum, Cola, Lime Juice, Lime
Ingredients
- Ice Cubes
- 1½ Parts 45 ml 1½ oz Cuban Rum
- 5 Parts 150 ml 5 oz Cola
- ⅓ Part 10 ml ⅓ oz Lime Juice
- 1 Wedge 1 Wedge 1 Wedge Lime
How to make a Cuba Libre
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with a lime wedge. Stir.
Story about Cuba Libre
Along with the Mojito and the Daiquiri, the Cuba Libre shares the mystery of its exact origin. The only certainty is that this cocktail was first sipped in Cuba. The year? 1900. Or maybe before. 1900 is generally said to be the year that cola first came to Cuba, introduced to the island American troops. But “Cuba Libre!” was the battle cry of the Cuba Liberation Army during the war of independence that ended in 1878.