Ask for Bacardi by name

May 4, 4:51 PMCocktails ExaminerCheri Loughlin

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The original Cuba Libre or Bacardi & Cola first came together in Old Havana after the Spanish American War. An American military officer ordered Bacardi rum, Coca-Cola over ice with a lime wedge. After enjoying a few he ordered a round for his buddies. The drink became known as Cuba Libre, the most popular cocktail on the planet. Interesting to note: The original Cuba Libre is not just Bacardi & Cola. A traditional Cuba Libre uses Bacardi Gold Rum rather than Bacardi Superior.

Bacardi & Coke
1 part Bacardi Gold Rum
3 Parts Coca-Cola
Wedge of Lime
Pour Bacardi into a highball glass filled with ice. Add Coca-Cola and the wedge of lime

The Bacardi Mojito became popular in Cuba around the same time Don Facundo originated the Bacardi Light Rum. The Mojito clearly remains popular as can be seen on cocktail menus the world over. This sweet concoction of bruised mint leaves, sugar, lime juice, club soda and Bacardi Rum makes a fabulous spring or summer time sipper.

Bacardi Mojito
1 part Bacardi Rum
12 mint leaves
1/2 lime
4 teaspoons Sugar
2 parts Club Soda

Crush 12 mint leaves, sugar and a half a lime into a highball glass. Add ice and pour in a jigger of Bacardi rum. Fill with club soda.

An American mining engineer seeking relief from Cuba's hot Caribbean sun developed the Bacardi Daiquirí at the same time as the birth of the Cuba Libre. After a long day's work in the Daiquirí iron mines, Jennings S. Cox took fresh lime juice, sugar, crushed ice, and Bacardi rum and mixed them into an overnight sensation. Then, in the nearby city of Santiago de Cuba, he named the cocktail Bacardi Daiquirí after the mines. – Cited from Casa Bacardi

Bacardi Daiquirí
3 parts Bacardi Rum
1 part Lime Juice
1/2 teaspoon Sugar

Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Frappe and serve strained on the rocks or mix all ingredients in a blender and serve in a chilled cocktail glass.

Why to ask for Bacardi by name
You have experienced Bacardi by learning how to make three of the Bacardi legendary classic cocktails. What you may not know is a variation of the Bacardi Daiquirí is the Bacardi Cocktail which was also the subject of a 1936 court ruling that not only protects the Bacardi name, but ensures you as a consumer are entitled to receive exactly what you order when you walk up to a bar.

At the time of the court ruling a restaurant owner was selling ‘Bacardi Cocktails’ without using Bacardi Rum. Bacardi was just as highly regarded a brand then as it is now. Protecting the family name and business was and still is a matter of honor and pride. When you think about it, it is also protecting the consumer. When we order Bacardi at a bar, we want Bacardi in our glass and not just whatever the owner or bartender feel like pouring. The same may be said for any other brand whether it be vodka, whiskey, tequila or cognac. Bacardi paved the way for the protection of all brands with this court ruling.

Today, Bacardi Rums continue unchallenged as the only spirit which is truly ‘The Mixable One.’

This post is part of a larger photo essay article titled Touring Casa Bacardi Visitor Center in Cataño, Puerto Rico, featured on The Intoxicologist Is In. Touring Casa Bacardi Visitor Center is part one of many articles from a recent press trip to Casa Bacardi in Cataño, Puerto Rico.

Copyright 2009 Cheri Loughlin – The Intoxicologist – All Rights Reserved

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