The Whisky Highball
Cuba Libre
Ingredients
- 2 ounces
- ¼ ounce fresh juice
- 4 ounces cold
- Garnish: 1 wedge
Method
Pour the rum into a Highball glass, then add 3 ice cubes. Stir for 3 seconds. Add the lime juice and cola and stir once. Garnish with the lime wedge.
History
Legend places its creation in Havana around 1900, shortly after Cuban independence, when American soldiers reportedly mixed the newly available Coca-Cola with local rum and toasted "Por Cuba libre" — "for a free Cuba."
Web alternative
Cuba Libre
Ingredients
- 2 oz Light rum
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- Coca-Cola
Method
Build the ingredients in a highball glass over ice, then finish with the listed garnish.