El Presidente
How to Make
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
Ingredients
Makes one drink:
- 1-1/2 ounce White Rum
- 3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth
- 1/2 ounce Orange Curacao
- 1 dash Classic Grenadine
Garnish
Orange Peel
Prep Time
2 Minutes
Tools
- Cocktail Glass
- Julep Strainer
- Knife
- Mixing glass
Bartender Stories
This could have just as easily been called "An American in Cuba." Developed by an American bartender in Cuba during Prohibition (and named for Cuban President Gerardo Machado), this one always strikes me (in a very good way) as more of a classic American cocktail and much less of a classic rum or tiki drink. Happily spirit forward, especially during those dark days when America’s best talent moved elsewhere to ply their trade.