Cuba Pintada

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (13 ratings)

Serve in a

Collins glass

Garnish:

Lime wedge

How to make:

POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass, briefly STIR and serve.

2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 fl oz Cola (e.g. Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola)
3 1/2 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
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Review:

The name of this popular Cuban drink literally means 'stained Cuba' and there is just enough cola in this rum and soda to stain the drink brown.

Variant:

Cuba Campechana - rum with half soda and half cola; Cuba Libre - rum, cola and a dash of lime juice.

History:

See our page on the history of the Cuba Libre cocktail , of which this is a variation, for more information.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 10.43% alc./vol. (20.86° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol
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