Total Time
20 min
14m prep · 6m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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🌱 Vegan 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ✡️ Kosher

My husband learned how to make this classic Old Cuban with bitters after visiting his father in Florida. We love it.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 fluids ounce lime juice
  • 9 freshs mint leaves , divided
  • 2 fluids ounces dark spiced rum
  • 1.5 fluids ounces simple syrup
  • 2 dashes bitters , or more to taste
  • ice cubes
  • 1 slice lime
  • 2 fluids ounces Champagne , or more to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gently muddle lime juice with 8 mint leaves in a shaker using a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler.

  2. 2

    Add rum, simple syrup, bitters, and a handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with Champagne. Garnish with a slice of lime and the remaining mint leaf.

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