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Cuba Libre

Name: Cuba Libre
Cuisine: Contemporary Classics
Ingredients: 2 oz Light Rum; Juice of 1/2 Lime; Coca-Cola

Cuba Libre combines Light Rum, Lime, Coca-Cola in a ordinary drink served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Quick tags

IBAContemporaryClassic

Quick fact

Cuba Libre is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Lime, Coca-Cola.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Light Rumspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Limeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Coca-Colamixer - Non-alcoholic

To taste

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Build all ingredients in a Collins glass filled with ice.
2Garnish with lime wedge.

Method

Built

Finish

Usually finished with Lime.

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Cuba Libre is a easy alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Light Rum, Lime, Coca-Cola.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Light Rum, Lime, Coca-Cola.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a easy prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Cuba Libre is associated with the Contemporary Classics family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Cuba Libre is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Lime, Coca-Cola.

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