Cocktail recipe

El Presidente recipe.

El Presidente is aperitif-style, vivid and properly balanced, with Aged Rum, Dry Vermouth, Orange Curacao and Grenadine giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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El Presidente

Description

What makes El Presidente worth making is the way its flavours move across the glass. This is the sort of drink where bitterness, sweetness and aroma need to pull against each other. Aged rum, dry vermouth, orange curacao and grenadine give it colour and structure, while the drier edge keeps the next sip interesting.

It is especially good before food, when you want something with flavour and tension rather than a sugary opener.

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Aged Rum
  • 25 ml Dry Vermouth
  • 10 ml Orange Curacao
  • 5 ml Grenadine

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with an orange twist.

Recommended glassware

Coupe Glass
Coupe Glass (recommended)

An elegant stemmed glass for shaken or stirred cocktails served up.

120–240 ml Stemmed glass with a broad shallow bowl.

Best for: Daiquiri, Sidecar, Manhattan served up, Gimlet, Clover Club.

Garnish: Great for expressed citrus peels, cherries, and small edible flowers.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Ice Mocktail option
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