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Serve in

a Collins glass...
2 fl oz Bacardi Carta Oro Superior Gold Rum
¼ fl oz Honey syrup
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed orange juice
Top up with Brut Champagne
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How to make:

SHAKE first four ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with champagne.

Garnish:

Mint sprig

Comment:

This old classic is basically a Honeysuckle served long and topped with champagne, rum, honey and a touch of citrus freshness make this one of the better champagne cocktails.

About:

Adapted from a classic recipe, which first appears in the 1949 Esquire's Handbook for Hosts. This is a potent drink and the name could be a reference to airmail being the quickest way of getting a letter from A to B.

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