Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 oz. dark or white rum
- Juice of half a lime
- Ice
- Cola
The Cuba Libre (Spanish for Free Cuba) originated around 1900 in Havana, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Patriots aiding Cuba often toasted the West Indian Island and its freedom with this rum, cola, and lime cocktail.
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