Old Cuban cocktail recipe

The Old Cuban cocktail: a modern version of the Royal Mojito.

Recipe

For 1 person

4 cl dark rum

1,5 cl lime juice

1,5 cl sugar syrup

2 cl Champagne

2 dashes Angostura bitters

8 mint leaves

👉 shaker / 🥃 coupe glass / 🍹 short drink (9cl) / ⏱️ 3 mn

Shake the dark rum, lime juice, sugar syrup, Angostura bitters and mint leaves with a few ice cubes.
Strain into a glass.
Top up with Champagne and garnish with mint.

The Old Cuban was created by mixologist Audrey Saunders in New York in the early 2000s.