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Cuba Libre

The rum and Coke is very popular; It is probably the world’s second most popular alcoholic drink. Its popularity derives from the ubiquity and low cost of the main ingredients, and the fact that it is very easy to make. As it can be made with any quantity or style of rum, it is simple to prepare and difficult to ruin.

The Cuba Libre a historically important drink, it is “a potent symbol of a changing world order – the marriage of rum, lubricant of the old colonial empires, and Coca-Cola, icon of modern American global capitalism”. Additionally, both rum and Coca-Cola are made from Caribbean ingredients, and became global commodities through European and American commerce. The drink “seems to reflect perfectly the historical elements of the modern world”.

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 oz – White Rum
1/4 oz – Lime Juice
3 oz – Cola
Ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill the glass collin with ice, pour all the ingredients and finally fill the glass with cola. Decorate with a piece of lime.