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Old Cuban recipe
Also known as Cuban
IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice13% ABV230 kcal
The Old Cuban is a shaken rum cocktail, made with mint leaves, aged rum, lime juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Audrey Saunders, New York, 2001: a Mojito lifted with champagne and bitters.
Old Cuban ingredients
| Mint leaves | 6 leaves |
| Aged rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
| Champagne | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make an Old Cuban
- Shake everything except the Champagne hard with ice.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Top with Champagne and garnish with mint.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Mint leaves
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Old Cuban: quick answers
- How strong is a Old Cuban?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Old Cuban?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Old Cuban served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Old Cuban have?
- 6 in total: mint leaves, aged rum, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and Champagne.
