Old Cuban

Name: Old Cuban
Ingredients: 40 ml Bacardi Ocho; 10 ml Simple syrup; 0.4 ml Angostura; 30 ml Champagne; 20 ml Lime juice; 6 item Mint leaves

by Audrey Saunders

Method

Shake & Strain + Top up

Glass

Coupe

Garnish

Mint leaf

Ingredients

Bacardi Ocho40 mL
Simple syrup10 mL
Angostura0.4 mL
Champagne30 mL
Lime juice20 mL
Mint leaves6

Notes

The Old Cuban is a modern classic, basically a sparkling Mojito/Daiquiri hybrid with a touch of bitters. Method: Hand clap mint → shake with rum, lime, syrup, and bitters → double strain into a coupe → top with Champagne. Profile: * Fresh, minty, citrusy, lightly spiced, with a dry sparkling finish Origin: * Created by Audrey Saunders at Pegu Club, NYC (early 2000s)

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