Old Cuban

Name: Old Cuban
Cook time: 2 minutes
Total time: 2 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. (30 ml) aged rum; ½ oz. (15 ml) fresh lime juice; ½ oz. (1:1) simple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 8–10 mint leaves; 1–2 oz. (30–60 ml) brut-style Champagne or dry sparkling wine; Mint leaf, to garnish

By Adrienne Stillman

February 9, 2022

Old Cuban sparkling rum cocktail in a coupe glass with mint garnish

Photo by Andy Sewell

Audrey Saunders created this sparkly hybrid of a French 75 and a mojito at her bar, New York’s Pegu Club. Double-straining the drink (through a cocktail strainer and fine-mesh tea strainer) ensures that bits of mint don’t get into the glass.

Recipe information

Total Time
2 minutes
Yield
Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

1 oz. (30 ml) aged rum

½ oz. (15 ml) fresh lime juice

½ oz. (1:1) simple syrup

2 dashes Angostura bitters

8–10 mint leaves

1–2 oz. (30–60 ml) brut-style Champagne or dry sparkling wine

Mint leaf, to garnish

Preparation

Combine rum, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds, or until the shaker is frosted on the outside. Double strain into a coupe and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a mint leaf.