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Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre with white rum, cola and fresh lime. Follow the 50/120/10 ml recipe, build over ice without a shaker and scale your servings.
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Ingredients
Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe
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- White rum40% ABV1.69 US fl oz
- Cola4.06 US fl oz
- Fresh lime juice0.34 US fl oz
- Lime wedgeoptional1 piece
Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving.
Ice
- Fill the vessel with ice cubes; the amount depends on its size.
- Melting ice dilutes the drink and is not included in measured ingredient volume.
What you need
Jigger · Bar spoon
How to make it
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Fill a highball with ice cubes.
Add measured rum and fresh lime juice.
Pour in chilled cola and stir gently.
Add a lime wedge and serve straight away.
Small details, better drinks
- Measure lime juice separately from the garnish.
- Add cola just before serving.
- There is no need to muddle a whole lime in the glass.
Good to know
How is it different from rum and cola?
This recipe also measures fresh lime juice as a separate ingredient.
Can I use dark rum?
That makes a variation; the source recipe uses white rum.
Do I need a shaker?
No. Combine the ingredients gently in the serving glass.
Recipe sources
Recipe notes by Cheers. Preparation time is an estimate.
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- IBA — Cuba Libre ↗ · Accessed: Oct 25, 2026
