El Presidente Cocktail
The El Presidente cocktail is a Cuban drink made with rum, blanc vermouth, orange liqueur, and grenadine: essentially a spin on the Manhattan!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Cuban
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces aged or golden rum
- 1 ounce blanc vermouth (or Lillet Blanc)
- 1 ounce Orange Curaçao or Grand Marnier
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- For the garnish: orange peel and Luxardo cherry or cocktail cherry
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add the rum, vermouth or Lillet Blanc, Grand Marnier, and grenadine and fill the mixing glass with a handful of ice. Stir until cold. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.
- Use a knife to remove a 1″ wide strip of an orange peel. Squeeze the orange peel into the drink to release the oils. Gently run the peel around the edge of the glass, then place it in the glass and serve. Add a cocktail cherry if desired.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/el-presidente-cocktail/
