The El Presidente is a mix of rum, curacao, vermouth, and grenadine. The El Presidente originated in Havana, Cuba and was popular from the 1920s through the 1940s. The cocktail was named in honor of Cuban President Gerardo Machado and quickly became the preferred drink of the Cuban upper class.
Serve: Straight up; without ice in a cocktail glass
Garnish: twist of orange peel
Ingredients:
2 parts rum
1 part curaçaoa
1 part dry vermouth
dash grenadine
Prep:
stir well with ice, then strain into glass. Garnish and serve.
