bheklilr: I’m not saying the “improved” version isn’t tasty, but the simple one is something I can still make after having a few of them.
PearlyTwo: Use captain spiced rum! Gives it a vanilla amazing flavor
PoisoNFacecamO: i’m already too lazy to add the lime and just mix rum and coke
instead of having a pack of Pizza Pops, just make a 4 course italian dinner, its WAAAAAY better.
Azertys: I’ll have the rum cola, thanks
CocktailChem: **[Full Video [5:01]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFrifIHbjtM)**
I recently was reminded of this cocktail while watching… Cocktail (1988) so decided to do a video on the classic, but more importantly use it as an excuse to make the rum & cola from Blacktail NYC. Blacktail is a prohibition-era Cuba inspired bar in downtown New York, started by Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry of Dead Rabbit fame.
**Classic Cuba Libre**
* 2oz (60ml) of light rum or aged rum if you prefer
* .5oz (15ml) of fresh lime juice
* 4oz (120ml) of cola
*Directions*
* Add all ingredients to a collins glass with ice
* Stir to mix all ingredients
* Garnish with a lime wedge and drop in a straw
**Enhanced Rum & Cola**
* 1oz (30ml) of light rum
* .75oz (22.5ml) of cola syrup (simmer cola in saucepan until it is reduced to 1/6 volume or purchase some cola syrup
* 1 barspoon of fernet
* 4oz (120ml) of sparkling wine
* 1 dash of angostura bitters
* 1 lemon
*Directions*
* Add all ingredients except sparkling wine to a double old fashioned glass with a large ice cube
* Stir in the glass while topping with champagne
* Express the lemon oils over the top
* Enjoy!
frizzlefrazzle: He “improved” it by literally making an entirely different drink.
vuhv: The rum is the best part of the rum & cola. The new version completely misses the point.
MWDTech: Question,
What’s Fernet? and why not just buy cola syrup?
avitaburst: Why? Why god why do you need to improve the Cuba Libre?
Shakes-fist-at-sky: But this version provides a much stronger hangover! You crafty hipsters.
EasyReader: A rum and cola is not the same thing as a Cuba Libre.
Collin_b_ballin: You’re supposed to use Diet Coke for Cuba libres
