El Presidente Cocktail

Learn to mix up the El Presidente cocktail using white rum, dry vermouth, orange curaçao and grenadine syrup.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cuban

Keyword El Presidente cocktail, El Presidente recipe

Prep Time 3

Servings cocktail

Calories 142kcal

In a mixing glass filled with ice, mix rum, vermouth, orange liqueur and grenadine syrup. Stir until well-chilled.
Next, strain your mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an orange twist and enjoy immediately.

This is a recipe that has a lot of small variations and debate among bartenders, so feel free to experiment a little with the individual bottles you use to discover your perfect version.
I admit I went a bit heavy on the grenadine. If you use less you will have a more orange color and less bright red—again, what you prefer may come down to personal taste.
A chilled coupe glass or martini glass takes this recipe through the roof. How to chill a cocktail glass: You can chill a glass in a sink or bucket filled with ice water. Another popular method is to pop your glass into the freezer for at least 30 minutes. We usually don't chill our glasses (when doing food photography), but it's such a nice touch—we highly recommend it!