Old Cuban 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce simple syrup 1 1/2 ounce rum (Bacardi 8 Anejo) 2 dashes Angostura bitters 6 mint leaves 2 ounces champagne (Veuve Clicquot) Muddle lime juice, syrup, mint in a mixing glass. Add rum, bitters, ice, and shake well. Strain into cocktail glass, and top with champagne. Garnish with sugar-coated vanilla bean. Created by: Audrey Saunders (2002)