Cuba Libre
INGREDIENTS
- ½ lime
- 2 oz light rum
- 4 to 6 oz chilled cola
- Garnish: Lime wedge
INSTRUCTIONS
Squeeze the lime half over an ice-filled highball glass, and drop it in. Add the rum, top with cola, and stir. Garnish with the lime wedge.
VIDEO HOW-TO
NOTES
Although this classic has a bit of a reputation as a sweet, youth- oriented drink, when made correctly, with lots of fresh lime juice, the sweetness of the cola is refreshingly counterbalanced. Cuba libre means "free Cuba" and, as cocktail lore tells it, the name was coined by an American soldier stationed in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, assisting in the liberation from Spain.
