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Rum · Beginner

Cuba Libre

A rum and coke becomes a cocktail the moment you use a real lime.

GlassHighball
GarnishLime wedge
8ozHighball holds 8 oz of liquidTall glass over ice, so the liquid tops out around 8 oz.

Build

white rum2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
cola4 oz120 ml2 oz60 ml3 oz90 ml5 oz150 ml6 oz175 ml
fresh lime juice½ oz15 ml¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml¾ oz20 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Method

  1. Fill the glass with ice.
  2. Add rum and lime juice, then top with cola.
  3. Stir once and garnish with the lime wedge.

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