Rum
Cuba Libre
White rum, cola and fresh lime become a lively, easy highball.
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ≈ 10% ABV
- Estimated, after dilution
- Glass: Highball
- Ice: Cubed
- Garnish: lime wedge
The Cuba Libre gets its lift from a squeeze of fresh lime. Build the rum, cola and lime directly over ice, then finish with a lime wedge.
Ingredients
- 50 mlwhite rumCuban-style; white rum
- 120 mlcolachilled
- 10 mllime juicefreshly squeezed
- 1 wedgelime
How to make it
Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
Add the white rum, chilled cola and fresh lime juice.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Bartender's tips
Use chilled cola and squeeze fresh lime rather than relying on garnish alone.