Ingredients

  • 1½ ozaged rum
  • 1 ozfresh lime juice
  • 1 ozsimple syrup
  • 6 leavesfresh mint
  • 2 dashesAngostura bitters
  • 2 ozChampagne(to top)
  • 🍋mint sprig(garnish)

🔧 Tools

shakerjiggermuddlerstrainercitrus juicer

Instructions

  1. Gently muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in a shaker.
  2. Add rum and lime juice and bitters.
  3. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
  4. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  5. Top with Champagne.
  6. Garnish with a mint sprig.

📜 History

Audrey Saunders created this around 2001. It elevates the casual Mojito into a sophisticated cocktail by adding aged rum and topping with Champagne.

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