Message 10047 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> Cubalibre ... Sounds like a fancy name for a rum and coke to me. If 
> translated to english from spanish mean free Cuba or, a free Cuba. 

Bingo! on all counts. 

 
> Seeing that my family is from Puerto Rico I need to make up a drink 
> with Puerto Rico in it. Going to take some time and think on this 
> one. " Hey Bacardi if from Puerto Rico " 

Um.... you are joshing me, right?
 
> Hey that means I could make a Bacardi and coke with lime and call it 
> a: 
> "PuertoRicoLibre " 

NO! You can't do that! 

The Cuba Libre is there, and has been there, for years, and it's (one of) my 
favorite drink(s). 
 
> Or for the low carb diet people out there, make it with Bacardi and 
> Diet coke with lime and call it a: 
> 
> "PuertoRicoLowCarbeLibre"

Aye, Caramba!

-- 
Pride is tasteless, size less and colorless, but it's the hardest damn thing 
to swallow.
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