Cuba Libre自由古巴

Name: Cuba Libre 自由古巴
Ingredients: Rum 50 ml; Coke 120 ml; Lime Juice 10 ml

Flavour

Body: CrispSparkling
Taste: Sweet
Colour: Amber
Style: Long drink

Ingredients

Rum50 ml
Coke120 ml
Lime Juice10 ml

Served

Glass: Highball glass
Ice: Ice cubes
Garnish: Lime wedge
Technique: Build

Method

Fill a highball glass with ice, add the rum and the lime juice, top with cola and stir once.

About this drink

The story goes that it appeared in Havana around 1900, when cola first reached Cuba, and that the name comes from the independence slogan 'a free Cuba'. The details differ from telling to telling, but the formula of rum, cola and a squeeze of lime has not changed.