Modern Classics · Rum Cocktails
Old Cuban
Imagine a Mojito dressed for a gala: elegant, sparkling and aromatic.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- New York, USA
- Period
- 2001
- Creator
- Audrey Saunders
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Aged rum45 ml
- Fresh lime juice22.5 ml
- Simple syrup30 ml
- Aromatic bitters2 dash
- Fresh mint6 leaves
- Champagne60 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Mint leaf
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Gently muddle the mint with lime and syrup in a shaker.
- 02
Add rum, bitters and ice; shake hard.
- 03
Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- 04
Top with Champagne and garnish with a mint leaf.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Mint, molasses, brioche
- Finish
- Sparkling and herbal
- Character
- Sophisticated sparkling mojito
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Audrey Saunders in New York in 2001 and later served at her Pegu Club, it became one of the first modern classics of the cocktail renaissance.
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