Ingredients
- 1½ ozwhite rum(lightly aged preferred)
- ¾ ozblanc vermouth(Dolin Blanc recommended)
- ½ ozorange curaçao
- 1 barspoongrenadine(real pomegranate)
- 🍋orange twist(garnish)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
📜 History
El Presidente was created in Havana during the early 1900s. The naming is disputed—it may honor Cuban president Mario García Menocal (1913-1921) or Gerardo Machado (1925-1933). It became popular with American visitors during Prohibition.
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