Maid in Cuba

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Maid in Cuba ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Absinthe	2.5 ml	0.3 cl	0.1 oz	1 part
Cucumber	3 slice	—	—	—
Mint	7 leaf	—	—	—
White Rum	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	24 parts
Lime Juice	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	9 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	6 parts
Soda Water	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	4 parts

Garnish: Exactly one small thin cucumber wheel floated on the surface

1. 01

   Pre-chill a clear coupe and prepare exactly one small thin cucumber wheel for the garnish.

2. 02

   Rinse the chilled coupe with the measured absinthe, swirl to coat, and discard any excess.

3. 03

   Gently muddle two cucumber slices and seven mint leaves in the shaker, bruising the mint without shredding it.

4. 04

   Add the white rum, fresh lime juice, and rich syrup, fill with ice, and shake hard until cold.

5. 05

   Fine-strain into the absinthe-rinsed coupe, then top gently with the chilled soda water; never shake the soda.

6. 06

   Float exactly one restrained cucumber wheel flat on the surface and serve without extra garnish.

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