Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site!This spin on the Cuba Libre is one that can open the minds of your friends who don't drink cocktails -- except for Rum & Coke or Jack & Coke. The original goes back to just after the 1898 Spanish-American War in Cuba. U.S. soldiers stuck around and brought Coca-Cola with them, adding it to the typical rum and lime. Flash forward to the '90s: Paul Harrington is working the bar at Townhouse up in Emeryville. He gets with two people from Wired magazine to launch a cocktail section on their web site (now long gone) that helps spur the current cocktail renaissance. His tweak to this tired old drink, suggested by a Venezuelan customer: Add a hit of gin and Angostura, cut back on the Coke -- suddenly the high-school drink is all growed up.For the full recipe and instructions, watch this video on Small Screen: Buy great cocktail and bartending tools at Grab a copy of Home Bar Basics: Recipe:1 12 oz light rum12 oz London Dry gin34 oz lime juice2 dashes Angostura bitters3 oz Coca-ColaMeasure accurately with the Double Cocktail Jigger from Kegworks.com.Instructions:Shake first four ingredients with ice.Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.Top with cola.Stir to blend.Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with straws.