Cuba Libre

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Serve in
a Collins glass...
3 shot Coca-Cola
2 shot Bacardi Carta Oro Rum BUY
¼ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters BUY
Top up with Coca-Cola
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How to make:

POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass and lightly stir.

Garnish:

Lime wedge

Comment:

Basically a rum and coke with a squeeze of lime, but Cuba Libre has much more of a ring about it. And it is much more of a drink, the squeeze of lime and dashes of bitters add layers of complexity, balancing the sweetness of the cola.

Variant:

Cuba Pintada and Cuba Campechana

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