El Presidente
ClassicIBA OfficialHavana's elegant rum aperitif.
Before DinnerSpirit-ForwardClassicFruity
3 minMediumBalanced
Silky and off-dry. White rum and dry vermouth form a clean base, orange liqueur adds zest, and a blush of grenadine brings color and roundness.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz White Rum
- 0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
- 0.5 oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Grenadine
- Orange twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the rum, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and grenadine to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express an orange twist over the surface and drop it in.
The Story
The toast of 1920s Havana, named for Cuban president Gerardo Machado and a favorite of American tourists escaping Prohibition. Unusually for a rum drink, it's stirred rather than shaken — an elegant, spirit-forward aperitif with more in common with a Manhattan than a Daiquiri.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Orange twist
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