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El Presidente Cocktail served in a cocktail glass
Cuban Scran

El Presidente Cocktail Recipe

El Presidente is a delicious classic cocktail for those cozy nights. It only needs light rum, white vermouth, orange liqueur and grenadine. A must-try for the cocktail lover and the home bartender.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 person
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 50 ml (1¾ oz) light white Cuban rum (or any good unaged or lightly aged white rum, preferrable Spanish-style)
  • 25 ml (~¾oz) blanc vermouth
  • 10 ml (⅓ oz) triple sec or dry curaçao
  • ½ tbsp (7.5 ml or ¼ oz) home-made grenadine
  • 1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 mixing glass (to mix the cocktail in it)
  • 1 spoon or bar spoon (to stir the cocktail)
  • 1 cocktail strainer or small fine mesh sieve (to strain the cocktail)

Method
 

  1. Pour the light white rum, the vermouth blanc, triple sec (or dry curaçao), grenadine and the dash of bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice cubes. Mix for around 30 seconds. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass or coupe with the help of a cocktail strainer. Express the oils of an orange peel over the cocktail and use it as garnish. Cheers!

Notes

Allergy info: always read label of pre-packed ingredients.
 
Servings: 1 person (can easily be scaled up for more people).
Yields: 120 ml (4 oz) approximately
 
In this recipe, the Prep Time of 5 min does not include the making of the grenadine.