Name: El Presidente (with rhum agricole)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 15 ml Agricole rhum; 22.5 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 7.5 ml Orange Curaçao; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 7.5 ml Chilled water

El Presidente (with rhum agricole)
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Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920

Ingredients:
1 oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
¹⁄₂ oz	Rhum Clément Blanc
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
¹⁄₄ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and mint leaf/sprig tip.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with mint leaf or sprig tip floated or pegged to rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Rhum agricole adds distinctive grassy notes to this delicate Cuban classic.

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History:

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Nutrition:

One serving of El Presidente (with rhum agricole) contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
22.14% alc./vol. (22.14° proof)
19.4 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

13th March at 02:13

I love the agricole rum, but still find it a bit sweet. Next time will make with dry vermouth. Did put in a splash of lime juice which cut the sweetness. Great cocktail.

Andre Derailleur

26th April at 08:40

Dry vermouth is the go. Otherwise I find it too sweet.

Niccolò Murtas

25th April 2024 at 18:58

It's unbelievabe how just the smallest quantity of grenadine can make your brain associate/transform the grassy notes of agricole into mint

G. M. Genovese

4th May 2023 at 07:28

Usually I can get away with loose substitutions, but the combo of Rhum J.M. blanc 100 proof, Flor de Cana 4, and Cocchi Americano proved to be too strident, dry, and bitter, with the Rhum character dominating. Little if no orange or grenadine cutting through. The balance of this drink is clearly brand dependent. (4 May 2023, 3:28a)

John Hinojos

15th October 2022 at 00:20

Wonderfully balanced and great cocktail. Did find it initially a little on the sweet side. Added another 1/4 oz of the Canne Bleue. The taste of the agricole comes through much stronger and the sweetness is lessened slightly. A keeper.

Mark Shah

30th September 2021 at 18:25

I love this! It's so smooth and the Rhum really comes through nicely. I used a cheap Damoiseau but I'm going to get a decent Canne Bleu in for this and curious to hear what other people prefer with it.

Laurent Lagadic

5th April 2021 at 19:14

Great cocktail. I used the Rhum JM Joyau Macouba Édition Limitée from Martinique. Fits better with Pierre Ferrand orange Curaçao to my liking. Was wondering whether shaking would not be more appropriate.