Time for a Drink: The Old Cuban

Name: Time for a Drink: The Old Cuban
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 57 grams chilled champagne; 1 serving Ice; 21 grams fresh-squeezed lime juice; 6 mint leaves; 28 grams simple syrup (or less, to taste)

Need a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan beverage? Time for a Drink: The Old Cuban could be an excellent recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 123 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up fresh-squeezed lime juice, champagne, mint leaves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, place: mint leaves, simple syrup, and fresh-squeezed lime juice.

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Simple Syrup

Mint

Lime Juice

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Gently bruise the mint leaves with a wooden muddler or the end of a wooden spoon.

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Mint

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Wooden Spoon

Add:1 1/2 ounces Bacardi 8 (or substitute another medium-bodied gold rum) 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

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Angostura Bitters

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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).

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