Highballs & Refreshers
Cuba Libre
Highball glass
Glass
Lime wedge
Garnish
Ingredients
- - 2 oz white or gold rum
- - Cola, to top
- - 1/4 oz fresh lime juice
Method
- Fill glass with ice and add rum and lime juice.
- Top with cola and stir gently.
Description: Rum, cola, and a squeeze of lime — the classic 'rum and coke,' properly made.
Garnish: Lime wedge
Note: Said to date to Cuba around 1900, with the name ('Free Cuba') tied to the Cuban War of Independence.