Beautiful Audrey

Marissa Chafetz / Supercall
Marissa Chafetz / Supercall

Sparkling wine has the power to class-up anything, whether you pour it into a Guinness or add it to a Rum & Coke. Bartender Luis Serrano of The Penrose in NYC had the same idea when he decided to mix bubbly with Malibu. "The cocktail [Beautiful Audrey] is a version of the Old Cuban by Audrey Sanders of Pegu Club and Clover Club,” he says. “The inspiration came after learning that Clover just celebrated its 10th anniversary, which is quite rare in this industry." He mixes coconut rum with muddled mint and blueberries, fresh lime juice and Angostura bitters for depth and balance. The resulting cocktail is impressive enough to serve to your most highbrow friends, but it’s also easy drinking for cocktail newbies.

Beautiful Audrey

FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
easy

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 oz Malibu
  • .75 oz lime juice
  • .5 oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 6 mint
  • 13 Blueberries
  • cava

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Add the rum, mint and eight blueberries to a mixing tin and muddle.

Step two

Add the lime juice, simple syrup, bitters and ice.

Step three

Shake and double strain into a coupe glass. Top with Cava. Garnish with remaining five blueberries on a skewer.

Contributed by Luis Serrano