Description
Old Cuban cocktail recipe with dark rum, fresh lime, mint, Angostura bitters, and sparkling wine. A festive mojito-inspired drink ready in minutes.
Ingredients
Units
- 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 1/2 ounces dark rum
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 ounces sparkling wine
- ice (for shaking)
Instructions
- Add the lime juice, mint leaves, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle until the mint leaves are bruised. Add the rum, bitters, and ice and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass and top off with the sparkling wine. Garnish with additional mint leaves or lime if desired.
Notes
You may wish to double strain the cocktail to avoid mint flecks.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins