The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.136)
| 1 half | rum — Bacardi | base |
| 1 half | cola — Coca-Cola | dilution |
- Build over ice and serve cold.
Ice: Ice
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre is half Bacardi and half Coca-Cola, served over ice.
Variants (2)
Tratado Practico de Cocteleria, Pasteleria y Afines by Enzo Antonetti; Mario Kardahi (1966) — International cocktails
| 50 g | rum — Rhum Blanco o Jamaica | base |
| cola — Cola | dilution | |
| 1 wedge | lime wedge — limon con cáscara | garnish |
- Build over abundant ice in a whisky glass and top with cola; garnish with a lime wedge.
Garnish: Lime wedge
Ice: Ice cubes
Lineage reconciliation
- Cuba Libre [Difford's Guide] uncertain_match · review confidence
- Cuba Libre [IBA] uncertain_match · review confidence
- Cuba Libre [TheCocktailDB] name_collision_with · review confidence
See also: Corazon de Indio, Cubano