El Presidente Recipe
A stirred Cuban rum aperitif: light rum rounded by dry vermouth, a little orange curaçao and just enough grenadine to tint it.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Martini glass
- ABV: 26%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- White rum45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Dry vermouth22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Orange curaçao7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Grenadine1 tsp
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Serve without a garnish.
Garnish
None
The Story
It comes from Havana's bars in the years around American Prohibition, when it was poured for visiting drinkers, and is named after a Cuban president.
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