Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre

  • Type
    Cocktail
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Rum
  • Served
    On the rocks
  • Standard garnish
    Lime wedge
  • Standard drinkware
    Highball glass
  • IBA specified ingredients
    120 ml cola
    50 ml white rum
    10 ml fresh lime juice
  • Preparation
    Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice.
    Garnish with lime wedge.

Cuba libre, is a highball cocktail consisting of cola, rum, and in many recipes lime juice on ice.

Traditionally, the cola ingredient is coca-cola and the alcohol is a light rum such as bacardi, however, the drink may be made with various types of rums and cola brands, and lime juice may or may not be included.

References
Rum and Coke

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