Calling a rum-and-Coke a โCuba Libreโ sounds a little pretentious, but just name-checking the main ingredients undersells this delicious, enduring cocktail by a lot. Traditionally made with rum, Coca-Cola, and lime, the Cuba Libre is a legit classic, over a century old and both Cuban and American in origin.
Our version calls for either lime or lemon juice plus Black Walnut Proof Syrup โ a pleasantly nutty, surprisingly tropical-tasting addition thatโs delicious with light rum.
Speaking of rum? Regular white-label Bacardi is what this recipe calls for, but use what youโve got โ or experiment with an aged, gold, or spiced version. One of the beautiful things about rum and Coke is that that combination works so well together, itโs hard to mess up.
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Ingredients
- 1 ยฝ oz White Rum
- ยฝ ozย Black Walnut Proof Syrup
- ยฝ oz Lemon or Lime Juice
- 3 oz Coca-Cola to Top
- Lemon or Lime Wheel to Garnish
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Tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Strainer
- Rocks Glass
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Steps
- Measure rum, juice, and Proof Syrup into cocktail shaker; add ice and shake until well combined โ or just build this in the glass by pouring ingredients over ice.
- Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and top with Coca-Cola. Give a quick stir โ enough to combine without killing the fizz.
- Garnish with lemon or lime wheel.
