Old Cuban

OLD CUBAN

• 1½ oz. / 45 ml. aged rum

• ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh lime juice

• ½ oz. / 15 ml. simple syrup

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• 6–8 mint leaves

• 1–2 oz. / 30–60 ml. champagne, to top

METHOD
add all ingredients except champagne to shaker tin / shake with ice until chilled / fine strain into coupe or Nick and Nora / top with champagne / garnish with mint bouquet

ABOUT
Meet a modern classic, the Old Cuban, which was created by the legendary Audrey Saunders in 2004 (New York). This is a delicious, minty daiquiri topped with champagne (or a champagne mojito?). I am always making these in the summer when I entertain…but I’ll drink these year round! Cheers y’all!