Taste: sweet, fresh
Ingredients
- 5 cl rum (e.g. Havana Club Añejo 3 Años)
- 10 cl Cola
- 1 large lime wedge
- Lots of ice cubes
- lime wedge for garnish
preparation
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Add rum.
- Fill with cola.
- Add the juice of the lime wedge and stir.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Helpful tips for preparation:
5 cl corresponds to 50 ml (about a small shot glass full).
1 cl corresponds to 10 ml (about a teaspoonful).
History and Origin
The Cuba Libre (Spanish for "Free Cuba") is a long drink that originated in Cuba around 1900. The name is said to have originated when, after the end of the Spanish-American War, US soldiers toasted the liberation of Cuba from Spanish colonial rule with a combination of rum and lime juice. The drink gained popularity in Europe after the end of the Second World War and is now known and loved worldwide.
