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Old Cuban (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by xelareko@lemmy.world to c/cocktails@lemmy.world
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This was a lovely cocktail that I made for my wife, a lover of rum. It was a pretty good way to use up some less than stellar champagne that was left over from New Year's.

  • 10 mint leaves, muddled (plus more for garnish)
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 2 oz aged rum
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 oz champagne

Directions

  1. Muddle mint in shaker with lime juice.
  2. Add the simple syrup, aged rum, and bitters and shake with ice.
  3. Strain into glass. I used a Hawthorne strainer as well as a sieve to minimize the mint bits in the drink.
  4. Top with champagne.
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[–] mtorpey@dads.cool 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I tried this last year and really liked it! I think we had the same experience – good for using up leftovers, and refreshing.

Blog post: https://myoung.uk/blog/posts/old-cuban/

[–] xelareko@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It was surprisingly good considering it is just a mojito that you top with champagne. I think I am going to make it at other celebrations. It feels like it should be a classic cocktail, but it was first invented in 2001.

If you like rum, this is a must try cocktail!