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El Presidente (sans grenadine)

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Discerning Drinkers (31)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄4 fl oz Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of El Presidente (sans grenadine) contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.5% alc./vol. (47° proof)
  • 23 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

Review

Bone dry, light and delicate. The sweetness and colour contributed by the maraschino cherry garnish are essential to this drink's success.

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos Premium Member
Great after dinner. Spirit forward and dry. A true sipping cocktail. Cherry at the bottom is dessert.
score: 1

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$1.14 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.

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