Old Cuban champagne cocktail recipe

Name: Old Cuban champagne cocktail recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: South American
Ingredients: 45ml aged Cuban rum; 20ml fresh lime juice; 20ml sugar syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 6 mint leaves; 30ml sparkling wine to top; mint sprig to garnish

Fred Siggins

October 31, 2016

Champagne cocktail meets mojito.Kristoffer Paulsen

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:1

One of only a handful of truly classic cocktails to be invented in the modern era, the Old Cuban is a mash-up of the classic champagne cocktail and the mojito. This drink pays homage to the Prohibition era of the 1920s, when American socialites flocked to Cuba to party. Invented by Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club in New York, this refreshing tipple is perfect for the rum lovers.

Ingredients

45ml aged Cuban rum
20ml fresh lime juice
20ml sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
6 mint leaves
30ml sparkling wine to top
mint sprig to garnish

Method

Add all ingredients except sparkling to a cocktail shaker full of ice.
Shake hard for 10 seconds, then fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Top with sparkling wine and garnish with mint sprig.