Cocktail · Medium strength

Cuba Libre

Rum, cola, lime — three ingredients and a hundred years of Havana nights.

How to order it: The lime is what separates it from a rum and Coke. Don't skip the lime.

Flavor profile

Sweetness7
Bitterness1
Strength5
Freshness6
Richness2
Sparkle7
Daring2

The recipe

  • 2 oz white rum
  • 4 oz cola
  • ½ lime, squeezed and dropped in
  • Build over ice in a highball
  • The lime is mandatory
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