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Cuba Libre

Connie Veneracion
Cuba Libre is a cocktail drink made with rum, Coca-cola and a lime wedge. Back in college, we knew it by its American name, Rum Coke. No lime wedge; just rum and Coca-cola mixed together with no particular rule as to proportion. It was cheaper than beer and, in those days when good-time budget was low, Rum Coke made sense.
Story has it that the drink we know as Cuba Libre was born in Havana in the aftermath of the Spanish-American war. That story is belied by others although the year of birth of the drink is not disputed. 1900 is generally accepted to be the year when Coca-cola was introduced to Cuba by American soldiers.
Cube Libre (Rum Coke)
Prep Time 1 min
Total Time 1 min
Course Drinks
Cuisine Cuban
Servings 1 glass

Ingredients
  

  • juice from half a lime
  • ice cubes
  • lime wedges (see notes after the recipe)
  • 2 oz. rum
  • 4 oz. Coca-cola

Instructions
 

  • Squeeze the juice from half a lime directly into a glass.
  • Drop the ice cubes into the glass along with the lime wedges.
  • Pour in rum and Coca-cola.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Note that I used kaffir lime which is what we have in the garden right now. Regular lime is traditional for making Cuba Libre.
Keyword Cocktails, Rum
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