THE OLD CUBAN

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Categories     Mint

Yield 1 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 mint leaves
1 ounce simple syrup (or less, to taste)
3/4 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
1 1/2 ounces Bacardi 8 (or substitute another medium-bodied gold rum)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 ounces chilled sparkling wine such as Prosecco

Steps:

  • In a cocktail shaker, place: mint leaves, simple syrup, and fresh-squeezed lime juice. Gently bruise the mint leaves with a wooden muddler or the end of a wooden spoon. Add:1 1/2 ounces Bacardi 8 (or substitute another medium-bodied gold rum) 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Fill shaker with ice, and shake well for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass (you may wish to use a tea strainer to remove the tiny flecks of mint). Top with 2 ounces chilled sparkling wine; garnish with mint leaf.

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