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Cuba Pintada
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Cuba Pintada
Serve in a Collins glass
| 2 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 1 oz | Cola (e.g. Coca-Cola or Pepsi) |
| 3 1⁄2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Garnish: Lime wedge
How to make:
POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass, briefly STIR and serve.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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:
A Cuba Libre variation.
Nutrition:
One serving of Cuba Pintada contains 143 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 9.69% alc./vol. (9.69° proof)
- 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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