Old Cuban
Aged rum, lime, mint and bitters topped with Champagne. Audrey Saunders, New York, 2001.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 11.3% ABV about 1.4 standard drinks
Ingredients
159 ml before ice, about 230 ml in the glass
- 6–8 Mint leaves
- 45 ml Aged rum
- 22.5 ml Lime juice
- 30 ml Simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 60 ml Brut Champagne or Prosecco
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the wine, shake well with ice, strain into chilled elegant cocktail glass.
- Top up with the sparkling wine.
Garnish
Mint sprigs.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
If you like the Old Cuban
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