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This is José Andrés’ favorite cocktail for New Year’s Eve (and how to make it at home)

If this New Year's Eve you want to toast in a different way, the Asturian chef proposes a cocktail of Cuban origin.

Click here to read the Spanish version.
To celebrate New Year’s Eve, chef José Andrés has recommended on his website one of his favorite cocktails for such a special occasion. It is a less common cocktail, but just as tasty and very sparkling. It is the Air Mail, a cocktail of Cuban origin, which was first mentioned almost 100 years ago in a recipe book of Bacardi Rum. The Asturian is a lover of gastronomy with history and, therefore, opts for this preparation to toast on New Year’s Eve. In addition, he proposes a version of this cocktail with a Spanish touch in his restaurant Nubeluz, where mixologist Miguel Lancha is in charge. Here is the original Bacardi recipe, in case you want to toast this year with a different cocktail like José Andrés.

Air Mail cocktail recipe

Ingredients:

  • 30 ml Bacardi Añejo® Rum
  • 45 ml of Martini & Rossi® Prosecco® Martini & Rossi® Prosecco
  • 15 ml of lime juice
  • 15 ml honey
  • 1 orange or lime zest

Preparation:

  • In a shaker with ice, pour the rum, lime juice and honey.
  • Shake well and strain twice into a flute glass.
  • Top off with Prosecco.
  • Garnish with orange or lime zest.

Will you toast this year with cava or champagne, or will you opt for a special cocktail like José Andrés?