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Rum · Intermediate

Old Cuban

A Mojito that grew up and put on champagne. Audrey Saunders, 2001.

GlassCocktail glass
GarnishSlapped mint
6ozCocktail holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up.

Build

Aged rum1½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Lime juice¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Simple syrup½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml
Mint leaves6 to 8
Angostura bitters3 dashes
Champagne1 oz30 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml1 ⅝ oz50 ml2 oz60 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

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Preparations

Simple Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Method

  1. Add everything except the champagne to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard until cold.
  3. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Top with champagne and garnish with slapped mint.

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