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How much Cuba Libre for 6 people — exact measures?
Exact Cuba Libre measures scaled for your guest count — ml per ingredient and short procedure.
Quick answer
Hosting 6 guests? One Cuba Libre per person scales cleanly: dose × number of drinks. Base recipe (50 ml Rum · 120 ml Cola) × 6 = 300 ml rum + 720 ml cola plus lime per glass. Use the party buttons for 10 or 20 — the pain point is batch math before a summer terrace, not memorising IBA ratios.
- Rum
- 300 ml
- Cola
- 720 ml
- Lime wedge
- 6 wedge
- Ice
- fill glass
How to make it
- Fill highball with ice.
- Add rum and squeeze lime wedge.
- Top with cola, stir once.
⚠️ Drink responsibly.
Formula: base dose × number of drinks × glass factor. Non-ml items (splash, mint) stay per-glass notes. Spirits are not sold via our links — use the list when shopping locally.
How it works
| Ingredient | Per glass | For 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Rum | 50 ml | 300 ml |
| Cola | 120 ml | 720 ml |
| Lime wedge | 1 wedge | 6 wedges |
Rum & Coke with fresh citrus: fill highball with ice, add rum, squeeze lime wedge into the glass, top with cola, stir once. The lime is not optional — it turns a sweet highball into a Cuba Libre. Batch rum + lime juice; cola per glass when serving.
Highball kit: highball glasses set, cocktail jigger, cocktail shaker set, and large ice cube mould for slower melt. Buy rum and cola locally — we do not affiliate spirits.
Squeeze the lime and then drop the wedge in: the oil that gives it the aroma is in the peel, not the juice. Cola from a small bottle rather than a large one — a big bottle already open loses its gas, and a flat Cuba Libre is just sweet rum.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the classic Cuba Libre proportions?+
50 ml rum, 120 ml cola, lime — the "Rum & Coke" with fresh citrus.
How do I scale Cuba Libre for a party of 20?+
Set drinks to 20 → **1 L rum + 2.4 L cola** plus 20 lime wedges. Easiest batch: premix rum + lime in a pitcher; cola and ice per glass. Buy cola in 1.5 L bottles and chill.
Can I premix everything ahead of time?+
Batch rum + lime juice; cola per glass when serving.
Do you sell the alcohol through this page?+
No — we only suggest bar tools (shaker, glasses, jigger). Buy spirits and vermouth from your local shop; the calculator gives exact ml for your guest count.
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