Base: Rum
Cuba Libre
Rum, cola and lime — simple and timeless.
Quick answer: 50 ml rum • 120 ml cola • 15 ml lime juice
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
- —50 ml rum
- —120 ml cola
- —15 ml lime juice
- —Ice
Story
Born in Cuba around 1900 when American cola met local rum; toasted with 'Viva Cuba Libre!'.
Method
- 1Fill a glass with ice.
- 2Add rum and lime juice.
- 3Top with cola.
- 4Garnish with a lime wedge.
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Questions and answers
Cuba Libre: where to get the ingredients?
All 2 items are BrandBar catalogue bottles; the “I want it” button next to each one opens it at brandbar.ua. One bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Cuba Libre: what do you need?
50 ml rum; 120 ml cola; 15 ml lime juice; Ice.
What can replace “Rum” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Rum Barbadoza white 0.7 L. 37.5%, Rum Barbadoza dark 0.7 L. 37.5%, Rum EL Galipote Speced drink 0.7 L, 35%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
What can replace “Cola” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Drink Coca-Cola Zero sparkling. zh/b 0.33 L, Drink Coca-Cola sparkling.zh/b 0.33 L, Drink Coca-Cola Zero sparkling. glass 0.25 L. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
Cuba Libre: how long does it take?
About 5 minutes, 4 steps.