Original Cuba Libre Pour in BACARDI Gold rum and top with chilled Coca-Cola®, ideally bottled. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge. After 150 years, Bacardi continues to make history with its great-tasting cocktails.

As the story goes, in the year 1900, a captain in the U.S. Army stationed in Havana during the Spanish-American War poured Coca-Cola and a squeeze of lime into his Bacardí and toasted his Cuban comrades by calling out in the bar, “Por Cuba Libre!” (“To a free Cuba!”). And just like that, a legend was born.

Is the Cuba Libre the Same as a Rum and Coke? While a Rum and Coke and a Cuba Libre are very similar, the squeeze of fresh lime juice added directly to the drink is what sets the Cuba Libre apart.

BACARDÍ Gold What type of rum goes in a Cuba Libre cocktail? The Cuba Libre uses gold rum, such as BACARDÍ Gold – an instant classic.

The Monster Cuba Libre is a refreshing energy drink that is a combination of robust cola flavour and tangy lime, has notes of a rum and coke flavoured drink but is a non-alcoholic beverage.

Review: Basically a rum and coke with a squeeze of lime, but Cuba Libre has much more of a ring about it. And it is much more of a drink, the zesty lime and dashes of bitters add layers of complexity, balancing the sweetness of the cola.

Some early recipes called for lime juice to be mixed in; others included lime only as a garnish. Other early recipes called for additional ingredients such as gin and bitters. Some sources consider lime essential for a drink to be a true Cuba libre, which they distinguish from a mere rum and Coke.

Cuba libre “The national drink of Cuba celebrating its independence. There's more to it than just cola, rum and lime; it's the way you make it. ”

6 days ago BACARDÍ Gold What type of rum goes in a Cuba Libre cocktail? The Cuba Libre uses gold rum, such as BACARDÍ Gold – an instant classic.

RumRum and Coke / Main alcohol A classic Cuba Libre is a mixed drink made, on the rocks, with rum (typically Havana Club or Barcadi rum), Coca-cola, and a twist of lime. It is said to be the second most popular drink in the world.

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What is a Cuba Libre? A classic Cuba Libre is a mixed drink made, on the rocks, with rum (typically Havana Club or Barcadi rum), Coca-cola, and a twist of lime. It is said to be the second most popular drink in the world.