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How to make a cuba libre

Smarter than a Rum & Coke, made a little nicer with some lime and cherry bitters.

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Assemble the goods.

Assemble the goods.

Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. I like to chill glasses for 10 minutes in freezer.

Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. I like to chill glasses for 10 minutes in freezer.

2 oz rum, mount gay is great for this.

2 oz rum, mount gay is great for this.

You could skip the 2 dashes if cherry bitters but I find it adds a little something something.

You could skip the 2 dashes if cherry bitters but I find it adds a little something something.

Pour your Mexican coke... You could use normal coke, but Mexican Coke is yummy.

Pour your Mexican coke... You could use normal coke, but Mexican Coke is yummy.

Drop a spoon in and out not to much you don't want to flatten your drink.

Drop a spoon in and out not to much you don't want to flatten your drink.

Squeeze your lime wedge... Cheers.

Squeeze your lime wedge... Cheers.

  • 2.0oz Rum (mount gay is my go too)
  • 1/2 Bottle Mexican coke
  • 2.0 Dashes of cherry bitters
  • 1.0 Lime wedge
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