New Era IBA

Old Cuban

Name: Old Cuban
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: American
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

Mojito with champagne

Glass Coupe

Method Shaken

Garnish mint leaf

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.