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Old Cuban

A Mojito's mint and lime, with aged rum and Champagne bubbles.

Home-bar collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Mint

    The IBA calls for 6 to 8 leaves

    6 leaves
  • Aged Rum
    45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
  • Lime Juice
    22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
  • Simple Syrup
    30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
  • Angostura Bitters
    2 dashes
  • Sparkling Wine

    Dry Champagne or Prosecco

    60 ml / 2.03 US fl ozto top up

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

To garnishMint sprig

Make it

  1. Pour all ingredients except the sparkling wine into a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for about 10 seconds.
  3. Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe.
  4. Slowly top with sparkling wine and add a small mint sprig.

Behind the drink

Created by New York bartender Audrey Saunders in 2001.

Recipe reference

Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.

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