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Cuba Libre

Fun Fact ๐Ÿ’ก

The drink was supposedly invented around 1900 during the Spanish-American War, with the name translating to 'Free Cuba'.

Base: Rum
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Sweet
Season: All
Ingredients ๐Ÿ‹
  • 2 oz (60 mL) White Rum
  • 4 oz (120 mL) Cola
  • 1 Lime Wedge
  • Ice
Instructions ๐Ÿ“œ
  1. 1

    Fill a highball glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Squeeze a full lime wedge into the glass and drop it in.

  3. 3

    Pour in the rum.

  4. 4

    Top with Cola and stir gently.