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Cubata

Long drinks and highballs

3.5 53 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Lime juice
4 oz Cola

How to make

Serve in a collins glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. 3 POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  2. 4 Briefly STIR.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour profile

10.0% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 183 calories

History

The cola and lime overpower the delicate gin notes, making it hard to dislike.

The definition of a Cubata varies by region. In the UK, it is a gin-based drink that is equivalent to the light rum-based Cuba Libre. In the USA, it is a Cuba Libre made with aged or dark rum. In Spain, it is essentially any distilled spirit mixed with cola. Furthermore, in Spain, gin mixed with cola is sometimes referred to as an RAF, reportedly due to the preference of Royal Air Force servicemen stationed there.