The Old Cuban is a modern classic in the cocktail world, created by the legendary Audrey Saunders of New York’s Pegu Club. It's inspired by another classic—the mojito—with a few key tweaks like dark rum instead of white, the addition of aromatic bitters, and sparkling wine in place of club soda. It's also surprisingly easy to make non-alcoholic with the right ingredients.
Not exactly your typical virgin mojito recipe, this non-alcoholic Old Cuban is bright, minty, and refreshing like a mojito, but with the intensity and spice of dark rum and bitters. With multiple layers and waves of flavor, it translates better to a zero-proof format than just about anything else we've tasted.
To make a non-alcoholic Old Cuban, you'll need a dark rum alternative—we especially like Ritual Zero Proof—plus our Aromatic bitters and an alcohol-removed sparkling wine. A far cry from your juice and sugar-laden mocktails, this is a non-alcoholic cocktail everyone will enjoy.
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