The term "cocktail" is of American origin, meaning that such drinks are characterized by a cheerful variegation, similar to a bright cock's tail (cock tail). Delicious, invigorating, beautifully designed alcoholic cocktails have long won ardent love among the regulars of bars and restaurants.
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You will need
- To make Cuba Libre at home, prepare the following ingredients:
- - rum
- - Coca Cola
- - lime
- - ice cubes.
- To mix the cocktail, you will need a classic Kobler shaker or a Boston shaker. You will also need a dispenser for pouring alcoholic beverages (geyser), a measuring cup (jigger), consisting of two halves - 40 g 20 g each and tongs for ice.
Instruction manual
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Mixes can be considered the simplest cocktails prepared on the basis of such strong alcoholic drinks as vodka, martini, gin or rum. The second element of the mix is sparkling water or juice. Rum, as you know, is considered the king among strong alcoholic drinks. And rum cocktails firmly hold the first place in sales in all countries of the world. One of the most popular drinks is considered to be the Cuba Libre cocktail. According to statistics, about 130 servings of this wonderful cocktail are prepared every second. The annual number of prepared Cuba Libre cocktails exceeds 5 billion servings. Looking at a glass with a cocktail elegantly decorated with fruit slices and various accessories, you want to make the same at home. I would like to indulge in a divine drink not only myself, but also a loved one.
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The method of preparing the cocktail is as follows: Fill a chilled high glass of highball with 2/3 volume with ice cubes, because the cocktail should remain cool until the last sip. Here, using a measuring cup, pour 120 ml of Coca-Cola from an uncovered bottle.
3
Mix 60 ml of rum in a shaker with freshly made lime juice. To measure the right amount of rum, use a dispenser. For a Cuba Libre cocktail, light Bacardi rum is best.
4
Pour the mixture of rum and lime obtained in a shaker into a glass with ice cubes. The prepared cocktail no longer needs to be mixed. Garnish the edge of the glass with a slice of lime. You can use some kind of accessory such as a paper umbrella.