Cuba Libre cocktail in a highball, garnished with lime wedge

Cuba Libre recipe

Name: Cuba Libre
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml (1¾ oz) White rum; 10 ml (¼ oz) Lime juice; top up, about 120 ml Cola

Also known as Rum and Coke

IBA officialBuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV160 kcal

The Cuba Libre is a built rum cocktail from Cuba, made with white rum, lime juice and cola, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 9.9% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Free Cuba: rum and cola from around 1900, after the Spanish-American War, with lime to make it a cocktail.

Cuba Libre ingredients

White rum	50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lime juice	10 ml (¼ oz)
Cola	top up, about 120 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Cuba Libre

Fill a highball with ice.
Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

Glass: Highball
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Lime wedge

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Cuba Libre: quick answers

How strong is a Cuba Libre?: About 9.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Cuba Libre?: About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Cuba Libre served in?: A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Cuba Libre have?: 3 in total: white rum, lime juice and cola. Simple enough to make at home.

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