Cuba Libre（キューバ・リブレ）
Rum, cola, lime — 'free Cuba' in a glass since the war ended.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| White rum | 50 ml |
| Cola | 120 ml |
| Fresh lime juice | 10 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
5 : 12 : 1
- 01
Fill a highball with ice; pour rum and lime.
- 02
Top with cola, lift once.
- 03
Lime wedge, squeezed in.
Garnish — Lime wedge
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 80Intense
- Sourness*
- 44Moderate
- Bitterness
- 10Faint
- Fruitiness
- 55Moderate
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 25Light
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
1900 — Havana, post-Spanish-American War. Bacardi met Coke at the bar; a toast ('Por Cuba libre!') became the name.
It outsells every 'serious' cocktail on earth and knows it.
Sources — Havana bar lore (1900) · IBA contemporary classics
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- White Rum50 ml
- Cola120 ml
- Lime Juice10 ml
Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. — Garnish with lime wedge.
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05Variations
- VariationRum & CokeNo lime — the technically different, lesser drink
- VariationCubataAged rum — darker
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
