🇨🇺 El Presidente

Pre-Castro Havana elegance in a glass

🍹 Cuban Classic

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add rum, vermouth, curaçao, and grenadine to a mixing glass.
  2. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Express orange peel over the drink and drop in.

Pro Tips

📜 Presidential

Named for Cuban President Gerardo Machado (or possibly Mario García Menocal), this was the sophisticated alternative to the more rustic Daiquiri during Prohibition-era Havana.

🍷 Vermouth Choice

Use Dolin Blanc or Cocchi Americano for best results. Dry vermouth works but makes a drier drink. The slight sweetness of blanc is traditional.

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