Garnish:
Lime wedge
How to make:
POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass, briefly STIR and serve.
| 2 fl oz | Gold rum (1-3 years old mellow light) |
| 1 fl oz | Cola (e.g. Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola) |
| 3 1/2 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
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.
Nutrition:
One serving of Cuba Pintada contains 143 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 10.43% alc./vol. (20.86° proof)
- 20.3 grams of pure alcohol
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