At a Glance
Category: Rum Cocktails
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: Lime wheel
Ingredients
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: Lime wheel
Background & History
Named after a Cuban town near Santiago, created in the early 1900s by an American mining engineer working there; the simple three-ingredient version remains a benchmark for bartending skill.
For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Rum Cocktails.