CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1890–1919
Cuba Libre
Rum, cola and lime: the simplest Cuban highball.
1900Historical classicResearched
The Cuba Libre was created in Havana around 1900, when American soldiers mixed local rum with Coca-Cola and lime. The name means “Free Cuba” and became a toast to Cuban independence. It is one of the earliest and most enduring rum highballs.
- Rum and Coke
- Mentirita
- Cuba Libre with aged rum
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- White or aged rum50 ml
- Cola120 ml
- Lime juice10 ml
- Lime wedgeto garnish
Method
Build the rum and lime in a highball over ice, top with cola and garnish with a lime wedge.
Highball · ice · lime wedge