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Old Cuban Cocktail Recipe

Recipe: Audrey Saunders , Pegu Club , New York City

Photo: Lara Ferroni

May 16, 2016

old cuban

What do you get when you marry a Mojito and a French 75?

Pegu Club owner Audrey Saunders has created a number of modern classics, but the Old Cuban has become one of the most enduring.

Ingredients

1½ oz. aged rum
¾ oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
6-8 mint leaves
2 oz. dry sparkling wine

Tools:muddler, shaker, strainer, fine strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:mint leaf

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients except the sparkling wine in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake to chill. Double-strain into a chilled glass, top with the sparkling wine and garnish.

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