Created around the turn of the century (1902), this classic Cuban drink — the Cuba Libre — uses simple ingredients.
The history behind the Cuba Libre is said to celebrate the end of the Cuban War of Independence. A US soldier, Captain Russell, ordered a rum and Coke® with a twist of lime. When onlookers asked about the drink’s name, the Captain proposed a toast, “Por Cuba Libre” (For a free Cuba), and the original Cuba Libre was born.
The drink is a now simple one but at the turn of the century (1902) when it’s said this drink was created, it once considered to be pretty exotic. These were the perfect accompaniment to our Cuban Themed Party we threw earlier this month.
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Cuba Libre
Ingredients
- 1 part Rum Gold Rum
- 2 parts Cola beverage
- 2 lime wedges
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Squeeze 2 lime wedges over the ice and drop them into the glass.
- Pour in the Gold rum, followed by chilled cola and give it all a gentle stir.
Love these. :)
And to think all this time I’ve been calling them Rum & Coke (LOL). Good History lesson!
Me, too! It wasn’t until I was researching for my Cuban themed party that I read the history myself. Interesting stuff!