RestaurantsBentley’s on BedfordCuba Libre Recipe

Cuba Libre Recipe

Time5m
Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Prepare glass

Fill a highball glass with ice until nearly full (about 1 cup). Using plenty of ice keeps the drink cold and limits dilution.

2

Add rum and lime

Pour 2 oz white rum over the ice. Add 0.5 oz fresh lime juice (about half a lime).

3

Top with cola

Slowly top with 4 oz cola, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve some carbonation and create a gentle mixing.

4

Express and garnish lime

Take 1 lime wedge, squeeze and rub the peel over the surface of the drink to release oils, then drop the wedge into the glass as a garnish.

5

Give the drink a gentle stir with a bar spoon (1–2 turns) to combine ingredients without flattening the cola. Serve immediately with a straw if desired.