Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre in a tumbler Gibraltar
Cuba Libre served in a tumbler glass, the original Cuban way of presenting that famous drink.
Cuba Libre in a whiskey glass
All kind of tumbler glasses are ideal for Cuba Libre. Small-sized long-drink glasses are a good alternative.
Cuba Libre in a long-drink glass
Cuba Libre got its name due to celebrating the liberation of the Spanish colonial rule with that drink in 1900.
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Alcohol content:
10 % Vol
Type:
Party
Trendy
Everybody likes it
Classic
Longdrink
Many people
Taste:
Sweet
Sour
Palatable
Refreshing
Preparation time:
Country of origin:
Cuba
Event:
Party
After Work
Sunset
Mens only
Birthday
Description
Cuba Libre is an all time classic which goes down well with almost everybody. It consists of white rum, Coke and a lime wedge, a sweet and faintly sour drink. That highballs cocktail got its name due to celebrating the liberation of Cuba from Spanish colonial rule with that drink in the 19th century. Today, they still produce and consume a lot of rum in Latin America, but Cuba Libre isn't just over there in demand, people all around the world love it.
Coke is a popular modifier for mixed drinks. Lime perfects the taste and serves at the same time as a nice decoration.
Cuba Libre you prepare with white rum. The result is finer and differs quite a lot from mixtures with brown rum like rum and coke.
Preparation of Cuba Libre is simple and fast, a good choice for all kind of celebrationes, parties and nice get-togethers.
Ingredients
Measuring unit
Preparation
Method: Compound
Bar equipment: None
1.
Rum, lime and ice cubes
Start with placing white rum and 3 ice cubes in your glass. Squeeze out one quarter of lime and put it all together into the glass (completely, with the peel).
2.
Filling up with Coke and serve
Now fill it up with Coke and serve it ice cold.
Tips
Fine adjustment
Decoration / Serving
Cuba Libre in tumbler and long-drink glasses.
Tumbler (or old fashion glasses) are most appropiate for Cuba Libre. Small-sized longdrink glasses are a good alternative. Straws and stirring sticks fit well with Cuba Libre, but are rather uncommon.
A good presentation and an adequate environment are as important as the taste of cocktails. Use our decoration tool to test different decorations and glasses.
Decoration tool
Try out different decorations and glasses with our decoration-tool. Choose the desired options on the right side and your picture will be displayed immediately. Decorations and glasses which we recommend are labeled, but also all "not common" options are available. You can save created pictures for the pdf-download or your menucard.
Classical decorations
Options
What's the best serving suggestion for Cuba Libre?
Glass
Tumbler Gibraltar
2
Highly recommended
Long-drink glass unbowed
1
Tumbler Whisky
Tumbler Gibraltar
2
Tumbler bellied
Recommended
Long-drink glass bellied
Tumbler creative
Not common
Hurricane glass small
Long-drink glass creative
Long-drink glass concave
Gibraltar glass big
Sugar/Salt rim
-
3
-
Not common
Sugar or salt rim
Fruity decorations
-
3
-
Recommended
Lemon half slice
Lemon slice
Lime half slice
Lime slice
Not common
Celery stalk
Cube of cantaloupe
Cube of watermelon
Cucumber (slice)
Kiwi (half slice)
Kiwi (slice)
Kiwi and cherry
Orange (half slice)
Orange (slice)
Orange and Cherry
Orange, Kiwi and cherry
Peach slice
Piece of cantaloupe
Piece of galia melon
Piece of watermelon
Pineapple and Cherry
Pineapple heart
Pineapple heart and cherry
Pineapple with cherry on side
Pineapple, Kiwi and cherry
Pineapple piece
Skewer Orange-Cherry (half slice)
Skewer Orange-Cherry (slice)
Strawberry
Zest lemon (piece)
Zest lemon (twisted)
Zest lime (piece)
Zest lime (twisted)
Straws
-
3
-
Recommended
Bendy straw black
Straw black
Not common
Bendy straw blue
Bendy straw brown
Bendy straw green
Bendy straw grey
Bendy straw orange
Bendy straw pink
Bendy straw purple
Bendy straw red
Bendy straw white
Bendy straw yellow
Straw blue
Straw brown
Straw green
Straw grey
Straw orange
Straw pink
Straw purple
Straw red
Straw white
Straw yellow
-
3
-
Recommended
Bendy straw black
Straw black
Not common
Bendy straw blue
Bendy straw brown
Bendy straw green
Bendy straw grey
Bendy straw orange
Bendy straw pink
Bendy straw purple
Bendy straw red
Bendy straw white
Bendy straw yellow
Straw blue
Straw brown
Straw green
Straw grey
Straw orange
Straw pink
Straw purple
Straw red
Straw white
Straw yellow
Stirring staff
-
2
-
Recommended
Stirring stick black
1
Not common
Mermaid blue
Mermaid green
Mermaid yellow
Mermaid red
Sea shell blue
Sea shell green
Sea shell red
Sea shell yellow
Sea snail blue
Sea snail green
Sea snail red
Sea snail yellow
Shell blue
Shell green
Shell red
Shell yellow
Starfish red
Starfish blue
Starfish green
Starfish yellow
Stirring stick blue
Stirring stick green
Stirring stick red
Stirring stick yellow
Others
-
3
-
Not common
Palm blue
Palm golden
Palm green
Palm red
Palm Silvery
Pinwheel blue-golden
Pinwheel blue-purple
Pinwheel silvery-golden
Pinwheel silvery-red
Umbrella red
Umbrella yellow
Coaster
Napkin white
3
-
Highly recommended
Coaster black
Coaster white
Napkin black
Napkin white
3
Recommended
Coaster grey
Coaster red
Napkin grey
Napkin red
Not common
Coaster blue
Coaster brown
Coaster green
Coaster orange
Coaster purple
Coaster yellow
Doily rose garden white
Napkin blue
Napkin brown
Napkin green
Napkin orange
Napkin purple
Napkin yellow
Environment
Limes 2
1
Highly recommended
Limes 1
Limes 2
1
Limes 3
1
Recommended
Lemons 1
Lemons 2
1
Lemons 3
Lemons 4
Not common
-
Apple 1
Apple 2
Apple 3
Berries 1
Berries 2
Berries 3
Cantaloupe melon 1
Cantaloupe melon 2
Cantaloupe melon 3
Cherries 1
Cherries 2
Cherries 3
Coffee Beans 1
Coffee Beans 2
Coffee Beans 3
Coffee Beans 4
Cork 1
Cork 2
Cork 3
Cucumber 1
Cucumber 2
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 1
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 2
Egg 1
Egg 2
Egg 3
Egg and Lemon 1
Fruits 1
Fruits 2
Fruits 3
Galia melons 1
Galia melons 2
Galia melons 3
Grapefruit, orange and lemon
Green grapes 1
Green grapes 2
Green grapes 3
Green grapes 4
Lemon and Cherries
Mangos 1
Mangos 2
Mangos 3
Orange, lemon and cherry 1
Orange, lemon and cherry 2
Oranges 1
Oranges 2
Oranges 3
Oranges 4
Peaches 1
Peaches 2
Peaches 3
Pears 1
Pears 2
Pears 3
Peppermint 1
Peppermint 2
Peppermint 3
Peppermint 4
Pepper, salt and tabasco 1
Pepper, salt and tabasco 2
Pepper, salt and tabasco 3
Pineapple 1
Pineapple 2
Pineapple 3
Pineapple 4
Pomegranates 1
Pomegranates 2
Pomegranates 3
Raspberries 1
Raspberries 2
Raspberries 3
Red grapes 1
Red grapes 2
Red grapes 3
Red grapes 4
Shells
Strawberries 1
Strawberries 2
Strawberries 3
Watermelon 1
Watermelon 2
Watermelon 3
Background
-
3
-
3
Blue
Bright green
Brown
Green
Grey
Orange
Purple
Red
Turquoise
Yellow
Yesterday, I had a great evening with my friends drinking Cuba Libre all night long. Good recipe, everybody was happy with my drinks.
Cuba Libre ist einfach der Hammer..!
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