Who named the drink Rum and Coke 'Cuba Libre' Free Cuba?

Answer 1

Also know as "mentirita" ("little lie") by cubans...

Answer 2

During the Spanish-American War in the late 1800's American soldiers took Coca-Cola®, a new soft drink, with them in the fight for Cuban independence. At that time a new drink was created- the "Cuba Libre", the freedom of Cuba drink, which consisted of Coca-Cola®, BACARDI® rum, and a lime wedge.

Now according to Cubans:

Let me clear this up
By Nick


I see some posts about the way we Cubans refer to this drink. Perhaps this varies from place to place, but mentirita is a bit of a misnomer. Some say the drink is called "a little lie" or "mentirita" by Cubans becaus Cuba is not actually free. Not so. Cubans refer to the drink as a "Cuba Libre" because the Bacardi family (the drink SHOULD be made with bacardi, but Cuba is famous for rum in general) is originally from Cuba and Coca-Cola is an American drink. WHEN Cuba IS free the two will live in harmony on the island because we will be able to lift the embargo on Cuba, mening Coke will be available in Cuba for mixing with Cuban rum. "Al bartender le dire siempre una y otra vez, yo quiero Cuba Libre!" - famous Cuban American singer Willy Chirino Translation: "I'll always ask the bartender for a Cuba Libre!"

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Answer 3

The Cuba Libre was invented in Havana, Cuba, around 1900. Patriots aiding Cuba during the Spanish-American War — and, later, expatriates avoiding Prohibition—regularly mixed rum and Cola as a cocktail and a toast to this Caribbean island.
According to Bacardi:

"The world's most popular drink was born in a collision between the United States and Spain. It happened during the Spanish-American War at the turn of the century when Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and Americans in large numbers arrived in Cuba. One afternoon, a group of off-duty soldiers from the U.S. Signal Corps were gathered in a bar in Old Havana. Fausto Rodriguez, a young messenger, later recalled that a captain came in and ordered Bacardi (Gold) rum and Coca-Cola on ice with a wedge of lime. The captain drank the concoction with such pleasure that it sparked the interest of the soldiers around him. They had the bartender prepare a round of the captain's drink for them. The Bacardi rum and Coke was an instant hit. As it does to this day, the drink united the crowd in a spirit of fun and good fellowship. When they ordered another round, one soldier suggested that they toast ¡Por Cuba Libre! in celebration of the newly freed Cuba. The captain raised his glass and sang out the battle cry that had inspired Cuba's victorious soldiers in the War of Independence."

Answer 4

You have to expand on that question.....i believe that Cuba will one day be free of Communism....and go the way of the U.S. that is what will happen....the same hemisphere, many Cubans in "little Havana" (Miami, Florida).....however, time will tell...