Old Cuban

Old Cuban
IBA official cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Rum;
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	Mint sprigs
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified; ingredients†	4.5 cl aged rum; 2.25 cl fresh lime juice; 3 cl simple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 6 to 8 mint leaves; 6 cl champagne brut or Prosecco;
Preparation	Pour all ingredients except the wine into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled elegant cocktail glass. Top up with the sparkling wine and garnish with mint sprigs
	† Old Cuban recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Old Cuban was created in 2001 by mixologist Audrey Saunders.^[1]^[2] It is also an IBA official cocktail.^[3]

References

^ "How the Old Cuban Became a Modern Classic". PUNCH. 16 June 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ Rothbaum, Noah (7 March 2019). "Love Your Happy Hour Cocktail? Thank Audrey Saunders". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ "Old Cuban". IBA Official Cocktails. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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