Old Cuban

Old Cuban

from liquor.com
1 servings

It’s not quite a Mojito, not quite a French 75. This is the Old Cuban, a modern-classic cocktail from New York bartending legend Audrey Saunders.

Ingredients

  • 6 whole mint leaves
  • 1 ounce simple syrup
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 1/2 ounces aged rum
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 ounces Champagne, chilled
  • Garnish: mint sprig

Directions

  1. 1

    Muddle the mint leaves with the simple syrup and lime juice in a shaker.

  2. 2

    Add the rum and bitters and ice, and shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Double-strain into a coupe glass.

  4. 4

    Top with Champagne and garnish with a mint sprig.