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Cuba Libre AI-generated

Cuba Libre

Rum and Coke, only better.

Glass
Highball
Method
Built in the glass
Time
1 min
Strength
Medium
sweet sparkling Easy

18+ Contains alcohol. 18+ only – please enjoy responsibly.

Ingredients

1 Glass

Garnish & optional

  • Lime 1 wedge

The crucial difference from a plain rum and Coke: fresh lime that gives the sweet drink a crisp edge.

Method

  1. 1

    Fill the glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Add the rum and lime juice.

  3. 3

    Top up with cola and serve with a lime wedge.

What you'll need Ad

Lime Squeezer

Juicers

Lime Squeezer
Highball Glasses

Glasses

Highball Glasses
Japanese Jigger

Jiggers

Japanese Jigger
All bar tools

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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Cuba Libre is classically served.

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