# Old Cuban

> Old Cuban, the IBA official recipe: mint, aged rum, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and sparkling wine. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Aged rum, lime, mint and bitters topped with Champagne. Audrey Saunders, New York, 2001.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Rum cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/rum-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 11.3% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.4 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 159 ml (5⅓ oz) before ice, about 230 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Herbal, Sparkling

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 6–8 [Mint leaves](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/mint/index.md)
- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Aged rum](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/aged-rum/index.md)
- 22.5 ml (¾ oz) [Lime juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lime/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md)
- 2 dashes [Angostura bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/angostura/index.md)
- 60 ml (2 oz) [Brut Champagne or Prosecco](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/sparkling-wine/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker except the wine, shake well with ice, strain into chilled elegant cocktail glass.
2. Top up with the sparkling wine.

## Garnish

Mint sprigs.

## If you like the Old Cuban

- [Mai-Tai](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/mai-tai/index.md): Aged rum, orange curaçao, orgeat, lime juice and simple syrup
- [Mojito](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/mojito/index.md): White rum, lime juice, mint, simple syrup and soda water
- [Champagne Cocktail](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/champagne-cocktail/index.md): Sparkling wine, cognac, Angostura bitters and simple syrup
- [Daiquiri](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/daiquiri/index.md): White rum, lime juice and simple syrup

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/old-cuban/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsamLijmRwg
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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