El Presidente

A polished relic of Havana's golden age, the El Presidente swaps the daiquiri's bright sourness for a softer, spirit-forward poise — white rum and blanc vermouth in equal measure, lifted by a whisper of curaçao and grenadine. It became the toast of the Cuban upper class during American Prohibition, though its parentage stays contested: some credit bartender Eddie Woelke, who named it for President Mario García Menocal, while others trace it to a 1915 Havana original. Stir it cold, strain it up, and finish with a coil of orange.

ClassicSpirit-Forward

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozWhite Rum
  • 1.5 ozBlanc Vermouth
  • 0.25 ozCuraçao
  • 0.125 ozGrenadine

Garnish: Orange Peel

Preparation

Stirred · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the white rum, blanc vermouth, curaçao, and grenadine in a mixing glass.

  2. 2.

    stir

    Add ice and stir well until thoroughly chilled and diluted.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    express

    Express an orange twist over the surface.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Drop in the orange twist to serve (an optional cherry may be added).

Flavor Profile

sweet
39%
fruity
33%
floral
26%
herbal
16%
body
15%
heat
10%
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