## Cuba Libre: A Refreshing Rum-Based Cocktail with a Twist
Cuba Libre is a classic Cuban highball cocktail that combines the flavors of rum, lime juice, and cola. It is believed to have originated in Cuba in the early 20th century and quickly gained popularity around the world. The drink is traditionally made with light rum, but dark rum can also be used. It is typically served in a highball glass with a lime wedge and, in some variations, a mint sprig. Cuba Libre has several variations, including the Ron Collins, which uses gin instead of rum, and the Mojito, which adds mint and soda water.
This article will provide detailed recipes for three variations of the Cuba Libre: the Classic Cuba Libre, the Ron Collins, and the Mojito. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and serving suggestions. Additionally, the article delves into the history and cultural significance of the Cuba Libre, making it a comprehensive guide to this iconic cocktail. So, gather your ingredients, grab a glass, and let's embark on a journey into the world of Cuba Libre!
CLASSIC CUBA LIBRE
Does it get any easier than this? It's rum and a cola beverage with a splash of lime.
Provided by c-biskit
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes. Pour the rum and cola beverage into the glass. Stir in the lime juice, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 6.1 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
CUBA LIBRE COCKTAIL
This improved version of the simple rum and Coke includes fresh lime juice for added complexity. It's believed to have been invented in Cuba in the early 1900s.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine rum and lime juice in a highball glass. Top with ice and fill with cola.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 8.9 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
CUBA LIBRE
Ironically, this Latin favorite called "Cuba libre" literally translates to "free Cuba" in English. Some refer to it as "la mentirita", which means "the small lie". Salud! Recipe from Shortcuts to 100 Best Latin Recipes by Sergio E Yibrin
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Beverages
Time 3m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Fill 4 tall glasses with ice.
- Pour 1/2 ounce rum into each glass.
- Squeeze and drop 1 lime wedge into each glass.
- Fill each glass with cola and stir well.
- Serve immediately.
CUBA LIBRE
The Cuba Libre was made popular by U.S. soldiers to celebrate their victory in the Spanish-American War. It was "more than just a cocktail," says Karl Franz Williams. "It was a cry for freedom."
Provided by Karl Franz Williams
Categories beverage
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a tall serving glass, add ice cubes, then squeeze the juice from 2 lime wedges and drop them into the glass. Add the rum, then the Coca Cola. Stir, garnish with the remaining lime wedge, and serve.
CUBA LIBRE (BETTER KNOWN AS RUM & COKE)
World's most popular drink! Basically use the ratio 1 part rum to 3 parts Coke, unfortunately I'm unable to submit the recipe that way!
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour 1 part rum into glass with ice.
- Add 3 parts Coke.
- Squeeze the Lime and drop into as garnish.
GRILLED DOUBLE SMASHED BURGER AND SPICED CUBA LIBRE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: nonstick cooking spray, ice, Captain Morgan® Original Spiced Rum, cola, lime, scallion, kosher salt, unsalted butter, garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, black pepper, potato rolls, ground beef, kosher salt, black pepper, pepper jack cheese, Boston bibb letuce leaves, vine ripe tomato, bread and butter pickles, skewers
Provided by Captain Morgan
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Fill 4 rocks glasses with ice.
- Pour 1½ ounces (50 ml) of Captain Morgan® Original Spiced Rum into each glass. Top each glass with 4 ounces of cola and give a quick stir.
- Garnish each glass with a lime wheel, then serve. Enjoy while making the burgers.
- Place a griddle pan (or cast iron pan) on the grill grates. Light the grill and set to high heat. Close the top of the lid and let the grill heat up with the griddle pan on it for 10-15 minutes.
- Make the charred scallion aioli: Spray the now-hot griddle pan (or cast-iron pan) with nonstick spray. Place the white parts of the scallions on the pan and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Grill for 5 minutes, then flip and add the butter. Cook for 5-8 minutes more, flipping if necessary, until the scallions are well charred. Remove from the griddle and let cool.
- Thinly slice scallion greens and add ⅓ cup of them to a medium bowl with the garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and the pepper.
- Roughly chop the charred scallions and add to the bowl, mixing well to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.
- Make the smash burgers: Return the griddle to high heat and grease with nonstick spray.
- Cut the potato rolls in half. Place the halves on the griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Wipe down the griddle pan with a damp paper towel, then grease again with nonstick spray.
- Season each beef portion with the salt and pepper. Place half of the beef on the griddle, spacing well. Use a metal spatula to flatten and smash each burger, pressing down on the top of the spatula with the side of another spatula to help evenly distribute the pressure. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until a nice brown crust forms. Flip the burgers, top each one with a slice of pepper Jack cheese, and cook for another 3 minutes, or until the cheese melts. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining burgers and cheese.
- Spoon a generous amount of charred scallion aioli onto each bottom burger bun, then top each with a piece of lettuce and slice of tomato, if using. Place 2 smash burgers on each bun, top with bread and butter pickles, and finish with the cheese-fried top bun. Insert a skewer in each burger to hold everything together.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1395 calories, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 90 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 66 grams, Sugar 23 grams
CUBA LIBRE
Steps:
- Mix the Coca-Cola, rum and gin in a highball glass. Add the bitters, and squeeze in the juice from the lime. Top off with the club soda to add bubbles.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 143, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams
CHERRY CUBA LIBRE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories beverage
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- For each cocktail, combine 1 to 2 ounces dark rum, the juice of 1/2 lime and a splash of cherry liqueur in a highball glass. Fill with ice and top with cherry cola. Garnish with lime and a maraschino cherry.
CUBA LIBRE
Make and share this Cuba Libre recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Squeeze the lime into a Collins glass and drop in the lime shells.
- Pound them a bit.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add the rum.
- Top with cola.
CUBA LIBRE
An easy highball made with rum, cola, and lime.
Categories Rum Alcoholic Cocktail Party Cocktail Lime House & Garden Drink
Yield Serves 1.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Fill highball glass halfway with ice. Add a splash of cola, the rum and lime juice, then fill with cola and garnish with a slice of lime or the spent lime shell.
CUBA LIBRE CUPCAKES
I got this recipe from the coconutlime blog http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2007/01/cuba-libre-cupcakes.html
Provided by TeksGlutes
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 12 Cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line or grease and flour 1 12 cupcake cupcake pan.
- In a small saucepan, heat butter, coca cola and rum to boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Mix together lime juice and milk in a small bowl* or measuring cup and set aside.
- Meanwhile, whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the cooled butter/coke mixture and beat until well combined.
- Add egg, beat then pour in the milk. Mix until combined. The batter will be rather thin.
- Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes to wire racks as soon as possible to cool.
- Frost with Chocolate Rum Cream Cheese Frosting when cool.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime.
- *This will sour the milk a bit. Do not worry if it looks slightly curdled.
CUBA LIBRE CAKE
Make and share this Cuba Libre Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aguslawa
Categories Dessert
Time 2h2m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix eggs with 1.5 cups brown and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar. Add the flour gradually.
- Add the cooking oil and baking soda and mix well.
- Divide the dough into two halves. Add the coke to the one part, and lime juice with rum to the other.
- Pour the doughs into a baking tin - a blob of coke dough, a blob of lime/rum dough onto it, and so it goes until the tin is full.
- Bake in the oven preheated to 200 °C for about 50 minutes. After first 20 minutes turn the temperature down to 180 °C.
- Meanwhile, put 2 cups of brown sugar into a pot and melt it. Pour the melted sugar onto the hot cake, making uneven splots. Cut when cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 579.8, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 77.5, Sodium 180.4, Carbohydrate 89.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 64.4, Protein 6
CAPTAIN MORGAN CUBA LIBRE
Make and share this Captain Morgan Cuba Libre recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. COMBINE ALL THE INGREDIENTS IN AN ICE FILLED GLASS.
- 2. STIR TO COMBINE.
- 3. GARNISH WITH A LIME WEDGE.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 6.3, Carbohydrate 14.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 12.9, Protein 0.2
ROSIE SCHAAP'S CUBA LIBRE
Real cane cola makes a difference in this classic highball. Try to find Mexican Coca-Cola or Boylan sugar cane cola if you can.
Provided by Rosie Schaap
Time 5m
Yield 1 drink
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Fill a highball glass with ice and add rum, cola to fill and squeeze of lime. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
CUBA LIBRE
Lime juice adds zing to a regular rum-and-cola cocktail.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Fill four glasses with ice. Divide rum and lime juice among glasses. Divide cola among glasses, stir, and serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 g
CLASSIC CUBA LIBRE [10]
Yield 1 Serving
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes. Pour the rum and cola beverage into the glass. Stir in the lime juice, and serve.
ROAST PORK CUBA LIBRE
A succulent roast pork using the ingredients of a Cuba Libre - rum, cola, and lime juice - in a brine of kosher salt, brown sugar and honey. The brine smells a little boozy, but the flavors are subtle and delicious! This brine works for other pork cuts, too, such as tenderloin or even thick pork chops, and meat can also be grilled (so cook time is approximate for that variable, and also according to which cut of meat used). Prep time is the brining time.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Roast
Time P2DT2h
Yield 1 small roast
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients (except pork) until salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Marinate pork, covered, for 2 days in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Roast marinated pork, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees and roast, covered, for approximately and hour to an hour and a half more, or until done.
Tips:
- Use fresh lime juice: Fresh lime juice is essential for a great Cuba Libre. Bottled or concentrated lime juice simply won't do.
- Chill your ingredients: Chilling your rum, lime juice, and cola before mixing will make for a more refreshing drink.
- Use a high-quality cola: The cola you use will make a big difference in the taste of your Cuba Libre. Use a cola that you enjoy drinking on its own.
- Garnish with a lime wedge: A lime wedge is the classic garnish for a Cuba Libre. It adds a pop of color and flavor to the drink.
- Experiment with different variations: There are many different ways to make a Cuba Libre. Try experimenting with different types of rum, lime juice, and cola. You can also add other ingredients, such as mint or bitters.
Conclusion:
The Cuba Libre is a classic cocktail that is easy to make and delicious to drink. With its refreshing combination of rum, lime juice, and cola, it's perfect for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a tasty and refreshing cocktail, give the Cuba Libre a try. You won't be disappointed.
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