Old Cuban

Type of cocktail

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]

See also

List of cocktails

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.

External links

Media related to Old Cuban at Wikimedia Commons

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