Old Cuban
The Old Cuban is a herbal wine cocktail made with Aged Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Angostura Bitters and more. It is muddled and served in a cocktail glass, about 12% ABV.
- Method
- Muddled
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 12% ABV
- Family
- Spritz & Wine
- Flavour
- Herbal & floral
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 45mlAged Rum
- 22.5mlLime Juice
- 30mlSimple Syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura Bitters
- 6 leavesMint Leaves
- 60mlChampagne
How to make it
- Muddle mint.
- Add other ingredients except champagne.
- Shake.
- Strain.
- Top with champagne.
Tip: Press gently when you muddle. Crushing herbs too hard releases bitter flavours.
About the Old Cuban
Audrey Saunders created it in 2001 at Beacon in New York: an aged-rum Mojito topped with champagne. It later became a signature at her Pegu Club.
Missing something?
- No Aged Rum? Use Gold Rum (Lighter and a little sweeter)
- No Aged Rum? Use Dark Rum (Heavier molasses notes)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
- No Angostura Bitters? Use Peychaud's Bitters (Lighter, with more anise)
- No Champagne? Use Prosecco (Fruitier and a little sweeter)
All swaps for Aged Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Angostura Bitters and Champagne
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