Old Cuban
A sophisticated mojito-champagne hybrid, elegant and effervescent.
HerbalEffervescentSweet
Ingredients
- Aged Rum1.5 oz (45 ml)
- Lime Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Simple Syrup1 oz (30 ml)
- Mint Leaves6 leaves
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- Champagne2 oz (60 ml)
How to make it
- Muddle mint.
- Add rum, lime, syrup, bitters, and ice.
- Shake.
- Strain into a coupe.
- Top with champagne.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Old Cuban was created by Audrey Saunders around 2001, a sophisticated hybrid of the Mojito and the Champagne cocktail. Aged rum, lime, mint and bitters are topped with sparkling wine, elevating the humble Mojito into something elegant and celebratory.
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