{"id":10847,"date":"2021-10-29T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mocktail.net\/?p=10847"},"modified":"2022-02-09T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:55:19","slug":"cuba-really-libre-drink-signature-mocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktail.net\/cuba-really-libre-drink-signature-mocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abCuba Really Libre\u00bb Mocktail \u2013 Signature Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This delicious and easy cuba libre<\/strong> drink is totally \u201clibre\u201d from alcohol<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love taking a classic mixed drink and making it into a delicious non alcoholic mocktail. We thought the Cuba Libre would be the perfect drink to revamp. It has been around for decades and is definitely in need of a mocktail makeover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are<\/a> up for the challenge! Let us tell you a little bit about our Virgin Cuba Libre drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Cuba Libre?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Cuba Libre was created in Cuba during the ten year war. While Cuba fought to gain independence from Spain, soldiers would try to relax with a mix of honey or molasses, water and rum. This was the original Cuba libre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Cuba was free from Spanish rule, American businesses ran to Cuba to sell their goods. One of the first products to hit Cuba was Coca Cola. Coke syrup was sent to the country in mass quantities and was immediately incorporated into mixed drinks, including the Cuba Libre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The syrup<\/a> was said to be so sweet that the lime juice was added to cut back on the sugary taste of the Coke. The Cuba Libre as we know it today was born!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Cuba Libre Meaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re wondering what \u201ccuba libre\u201d means in English, the answer is \u201cFree Cuba\u201d. The country is completely independent making it quite free. \u201cCuba Libre\u201d was often said as a toast after the Spanish left Cuba. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seems like a fitting name for a drink that was created after the country gained its independence! The cuba libre story is a fun one for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Virgin Cuba Libre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some may say that asking for a virgin Cuba libre is essentially just asking for a glass of coca cola. However, there is a little bit more to it. The traditional Cuba libre cocktail often gets mixed up with the regular rum and coke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both drinks are made from primarily rum and coca-cola but the Cuba Libre ingredients include a twist of lime. This is the key to our mocktail<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients for our Cuba Really Libre:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n