• Home
  • About
  • Contact
MyGourmetConnection

MyGourmetConnection

Recipes, Cooking and Food Blog

  • Recipes
  • Quick & Easy
  • Side Dishes
  • Main Dishes
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Recipes
  • Quick & Easy
  • Side Dishes
  • Main Dishes

Cuba Libre Cocktail

by Lynne Webb on April 6, 2014 (Updated October 1, 2021) // Leave a Comment

Recipes » Drinks » Cuba Libre Cocktail

Cuba Libre Cocktail

by Lynne Webb on April 6, 2014 (Updated October 1, 2021) // Leave a Comment

Simple cocktails can sometimes be the most refreshing, and the Cuba Libre, made with light rum, lime juice and chilled cola is a good example.
Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

Cuba Libre Cocktail

Originating in Havana around the turn of the twentieth century, the Cuba Libre has remained one of the most refreshing rum cocktails you can drink.

Even though it’s made with light rum and cola, the addition of fresh lime gives it a lot more pizzazz than plain old rum and coke.

More like this:

Table of Contents

    • More like this:
  • Cuba Libre
    • Ingredients 
    • Instructions 
  • Southside Cocktail
  • Cuban Peach
  • Cuba Libre (from Serious Eats)
Cuba Libre Cocktail

Cuba Libre

5 from 1 vote
  |  Leave a Review
Simple cocktails can sometimes be the most refreshing, and the Cuba Libre, made with light rum, lime juice and chilled cola is a good example.
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time : 5 mins
Print Recipe Pin Recipe SaveSaved!

Ingredients 

  • 2 ounces light rum
  • Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lime about 1 tablespoon
  • 2 lime wedges
  • Well-chilled cola

Instructions 

  • Squeeze the lime juice into a double old-fashioned glass, add one lime wedge and muddle to release the oils.
  • Add the rum, ice cubes and top with cola.
  • Stir gently and garnish with the remaining wedge of lime.
Adapted from “The Bartender’s Black Book”
Tried this recipe?Snap a photo and tag @gourmetconnect in your posts. We love to see what you’ve been making!

Author: Lynne Webb | 

Course: Drinks
 | 
Cuisine: Latin American

Rainbow Trout Meunière PREVIOUS
Rainbow Trout Meunière
Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini NEXT

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this Recipe:




Hi there! We’re Lynne & Erika and we’d like to welcome you to MyGourmetConnection. If you enjoy cooking, want to broaden your range of go-to recipes, and learn new ways to spice up your everyday meals, you’ve come to the right place.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

to start making
tastier meals?

Sign up to receive our free ebook and learn five easy ways to level up the flavor of your everyday meals.

Everyday meals, unique flavors

Juicy Grilled Pork Chops

Juicy Grilled Pork Chops

Southwest Chicken and Cauliflower Rice

Southwest Chicken and Cauliflower Rice

Fish Puttanesca

Fish Puttanesca

Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad

Summer Recipes

Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake

Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Grilled Turkey Salad with Low Fat Avocado Dressing

Grilled Turkey Salad with Avocado Dressing

Tomato Avocado Salad

Tomato and Avocado Salad

Spicy Asian Shrimp Tacos

Spicy Asian Shrimp Tacos

More Summer Recipes

Stay Inspired!

Sign up to get our recipes via email.

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility

© 2022 MyGourmetConnection

Site Credits