Old Cuban

Aged rum, mint and lime are shaken into a sour base, then finished with sparkling wine. Bitters supply an additional aromatic layer, and fine straining keeps the finished drink free of large mint pieces.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 leaf Fresh mint leaves
• 45 ml Aged rum
• 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
• 30 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
• 2 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
• 60 ml Chilled brut Champagne
• 1 sprig Fresh mint sprig, for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill a coupe glass and measure the ingredients.
2. Gently press the herbs in the shaker, then add the non-carbonated liquid ingredients.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, seal, and shake briskly for about 10–12 seconds.
4. Fine-strain into the chilled coupe glass.
5. Add the measured chilled brut champagne slowly and give one gentle stir.
6. Finish with a mint sprig and serve promptly.