What ingredients are in a Cuba Libre?

2 oz Light rum, Juice of 1/2 Lime, Fill Coca-Cola

What glass do you use for a Cuba Libre?

A Cuba Libre is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Cuba Libre?

A Cuba Libre has an estimated ABV of 19.71%.

How many calories are in a Cuba Libre?

A Cuba Libre contains approximately 150 calories per serving.

What are the IBA ingredients for a Cuba Libre?

The IBA Cuba Libre recipe calls for 5 cl white rum, 12 cl cola, and 1 cl fresh lime juice, served over ice in a highball glass with a lime wedge garnish. The lime juice is the key element that separates a Cuba Libre from a plain rum and cola — it adds acidity and brightness that balances the sweetness of the cola. Some recipes add a splash of Angostura bitters for additional complexity.

How is a Cuba Libre correctly built?

The Cuba Libre is a built cocktail: ice goes into a highball glass first, the rum is poured over the ice, fresh lime juice is squeezed in, and the cola is added last to avoid losing carbonation by pouring. The drink is stirred gently once and garnished with a lime wedge squeezed and dropped in. Never shake a Cuba Libre — shaking destroys the cola's carbonation.

What distinguishes a Cuba Libre from a Rum and Coke?

A Rum and Coke is simply rum and cola; a Cuba Libre specifically requires fresh lime juice, which adds citric acidity and brightens the drink considerably. The name 'Cuba Libre' ('Free Cuba') also carries the historical weight of the drink's 1900 Havana origin and connection to Cuban independence. Bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts consider the lime essential to making a Cuba Libre rather than a simple mixed drink.

One of the world's most popular cocktails, the Cuba Libre carries IBA Contemporary Classic status and a name translating as 'Free Cuba,' a reference to its origins at the turn of the twentieth century. Light rum is built with fresh lime juice and Coca-Cola in a tall glass over ice and garnished with a lime wedge, producing a refreshing, bittersweet, citrus-bright highball. The IBA specification calls for a relatively large rum component, which pushes the stated strength to roughly 20 percent ABV and about 150 calories, stronger than many home renditions. The fresh lime is what elevates it above an ordinary rum and cola.

Cuba Libre

Rum and Coke

杯型 Highball glass

难度 Easy

热量 ~150 kcal

ABV 19.71%

原料

Light rum 2 oz
Lime Juice of 1/2
Coca-Cola Fill

调制步骤

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

IBA ContemporaryClassic

Cuba Libre是IBA认证的当代经典鸡尾酒，也是世界上最受欢迎的鸡尾酒之一，将light rum与新鲜青柠汁和Coca-Cola加冰放入高杯中，制作出清爽、带有苦甜和柑橘明亮感的highball。酒精度19.71%，ABV反映了IBA规格中相对较大的rum用量，产生比许多家庭版本更强劲的饮品。名字译为「自由古巴」，反映了其在20世纪之交的历史起源。

History & Origins

Cuba Libre originated in Havana, Cuba around 1900, following the Spanish-American War and American soldiers' discovery of Coca-Cola combined with Cuban rum. The drink's name was a patriotic toast to Cuban independence. Its popularization is sometimes attributed to a crowd of American soldiers celebrating in Havana with the new combination. The IBA recognized it as a Contemporary Classic, cementing its place as one of the defining rum cocktails globally.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Clean white rum, the sweet caramel-cola of Coca-Cola, and a bright, zesty lime note. Palate: Refreshing and well-balanced; the rum provides a clean alcoholic warmth, the Cola contributes sweetness and effervescence, and the lime juice cuts through both with its tartness. Finish: Clean, refreshing, and citrusy.

citrusy cola rum sweet refreshing

Pro Tip

Build directly in a Collins glass over ice, squeezing the lime juice in and dropping the spent lime wedge into the glass for additional citrus aroma throughout the drink.

使用的技法

Building

变体

Cuba Libra

Data verified 九月 2016

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