Ingredients
AKA Rum and Coke, this highball will slake your summer thirst
“Cuba Libre!” (Free Cuba!) was the battle cry of the Cuban Liberation Army during the country’s War of Independence (which became known as the Spanish-American War when the US intervened in 1898). This rallying cry bequeathed its name to one of the world’s most famous drinks — one that many of us just call Rum and Coke.
The Cuba Libre is often the first mixed drink that people sample in their youth. Problem is, those college dorm bartenders tend to just pour glasses of rum and top them up with Coke — none of that fancy measuring! And they generally leave out a key ingredient: lime juice.
Lime adds a tingle of tropical delight that makes the Cuba Libre an excellent choice for long, slow sipping. The drink is a tasty way to battle the hot afternoons we’re experiencing.
