El Presidente
An elegant Cuban classic blending white rum with dry vermouth, curaçao, and grenadine.
Base
rum
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
sweetstrong
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz white rum
- 0.75 oz dry vermouth
- 0.5 oz orange curaçao
- 1 dash grenadine
- Orange twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Garnish with an orange twist.
Origin & Story
Havana, Cuba, 1920s
It was reportedly a favorite of Cuban president Mario García Menocal, served at Havana's high-society bars during the Prohibition-era tourist boom.
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