Cuba Libre cocktail is a visiting card of Liberty Island

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Every drink has its own history. When the famous navigator first brought an unknown reed to Cuba, no one could have imagined that over time this plant would glorify the small island all over the world.

The history of the drink

Cuba Libre was born at the end of the 19th century. At that time, Cuba was at war with the Spaniards for its independence. Neighboring America sent its troops to help the Cuban people. Together, the allies were able to stop the onslaught and liberate the capital engulfed in fire. To celebrate, the soldiers decided to celebrate the great event and went to one of the bars in Havana. However, at that moment, only Coca-Cola (the favorite drink of Americans) and the famous Cuban rum were available behind the counter. One of the captains asked the bartender personally for him to mix the drinks together and throw a few pieces of ice into the glass. In those years, America had already learned how to produce artificial ice, which was widely used to make soft drinks. The resulting mixture exceeded all expectations, and the commanderjoyously toasted: "Long live free Cuba!" The soldiers supported him with one voice. On this festive day, everyone drank only a new drink. They liked the Cuba Libre cocktail.

A lot of time has passed since then, but the fame of the famous drink has not faded away. Now it is cooked everywhere. You can go to any country, and in almost every drinking establishment, the bartender will certainly offer a glass of fragrant Cuba Libre. Over the years, dozens of varieties of this drink have appeared, but only the Cubans themselves can make the real Cuba Libre cocktail. The secret is that it must contain Cuban rum. No other strong drink can replace it. And where else can you find such rum freely? Only in Cuba. After Columbus brought cane to this country, many years passed until the local population learned how to make rum from it. It is considered the strongest in the world. The unique taste of real cane Cuban rum makes the Cuba Libre cocktail a symbol of a small proud Cuba.

The famous cocktail recipe

To make a Cuba Libre cocktail, the recipe is better to take the one that is used in Cuba. To make a drink you will need:

• highball glass or tumbler;
• ice pieces;
• 50 milliliters of white rum;
• juice ½ part lime;
• 150 milliliters of Coke.

Preparing everything is very simple. Place pieces of ice in a glass, and then pour all the ingredients in the same order as indicated inrecipe. It turns out the ratio of cola and rum is 2: 1. For a better taste, you can add a piece of lime to the finished cocktail or hang it on the edge of the glass. You can drink such a drink through a straw or simply use it to mix the contents of the glass.

Variety of flavors

Cuba Libre is a cocktail loved by millions. Many bars in different countries prepare drinks that are made on the basis of this cocktail. The original recipe is taken as the basis, but during cooking, some ingredients are replaced with similar ones. For example, white or gold rum is used instead of real Cuban. Sometimes lime is substituted for lemon. And if instead of Cuban rum we take the famous "Bacardi 151" and keep the other components in the same amount, we get a new cocktail with a completely different taste. Experts called it the "Cuban Crisis". Perhaps if Cuba ever runs out of rum, you will have to drink just such a mixture. It turns out much stronger than Cuba Libre. This is because Bacardi has 1.5 times the alcohol content of Havana Club.