New Era Drinks IBA
Old Cuban
Mojito with champagne
Audrey Saunders' masterstroke — a Mojito in black tie. Aged rum, mint, and lime shaken and topped with champagne. Effervescent elegance with a Cuban soul.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Aged Rum
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 6 leaves Fresh Mint
- 2 oz Champagne
Method
Muddle mint leaves gently with simple syrup in a shaker. Add rum, lime juice, bitters, and ice. Shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with a mint leaf.
Created in 2001 by Audrey Saunders at Bemelmans Bar, The Carlyle Hotel, New York (per Punch Drink). An elegant Mojito variation: rum daiquiri base topped with Brut champagne. Per Difford's Guide #2529; IBA New Era list.
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