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Recipe Cuba Libre is a Cuban cocktail based on rum, with the addition of cola and lime. In Spanish, its name means Free Cuba, and although the exact origin of this cocktail is still a mystery, it was probably first mixed in Havana in August 1900, after the Spanish-American war, when Coca-Cola was available in Cuba. In the past, the cocktail was viewed as exotic, but nowadays it is popular throughout the world, and it is often referred to as Rum and Coke. A common way to serve it is on the rocks with a lime wheel, but some variations (such as Rum...

Recipe Classic and easy, the gin and tonic (or G&T) is light and refreshing. It's a simple mixed drink—requiring just the two ingredients—and is perfect for happy hour, dinner, or anytime you simply want an invigorating beverage. One thing to keep in mind is that your gin and tonic is only as good as both the gin and the tonic. Explore some of the great tonic waters that have sprung up thanks to this drink's resurgence in popular. Schweppes Tonic Water is worth checking out because it is designed specifically for mixed drinks like this. Ingredients: 2 ounces gin 4–5​...

Recipe Easy to make and refreshingly bitter, the Negroni is said to have been invented in Florence by a dauntless Italian count who demanded that the bartender replace the club soda in his Americano with gin. It was a substitution that launched a thousand riffs. In its hundred-year history, few cocktails have encouraged more frenzied experimentation than the beloved Negroni. Its one-to-one-to-one recipe of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth has become the platform on which generations of drink mixers have left their thumbprint.  But how do you mix the perfect version? Start by selecting the right base materials. The key...