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Old Cuban

Name: Old Cuban
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz White Rum; 1 oz Sugar Syrup; 1 oz Lime Juice; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; 2 oz Prosecco

Old Cuban combines White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice, Angostura Bitters in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for brunch, summer patio, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Easy, sweet, balanced, and balanced.

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Quick fact

Old Cuban is usually served as a cocktail in a cocktail glass, and its identity is shaped by White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

White Rumspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Sugar Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1 oz

Lime Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

1 oz

Angostura Bittersmodifier - Alcoholic

2 dashes

Proseccospirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Shake a handful of mint, 2oz white rum, 1oz of sugar syrup, 1oz lime juice and 2 dashes angostura bitters with ice.
2Double strain into a glass and top with 2oz of prosecco.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lime Juice.

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Taste map

Strength

Easy

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Old Cuban is a medium alcoholic cocktail for brunch with White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

✓Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Old Cuban sits comfortably in the rum cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Old Cuban is usually served as a cocktail in a cocktail glass, and its identity is shaped by White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice.

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