IBA: Contemporary Classics Rum
Cuba Libre
Rum, cola and a squeeze of lime. Havana, early 1900s.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- On the rocks
- Strength
- 9.8% ABV about 1.1 standard drinks
Ingredients
180 ml before ice, about 204 ml in the glass
- 50 ml White rum
- 120 ml Cola
- 10 ml Lime juice
Method
- Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice.
Garnish
Lime wedge.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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