Name: Mr President
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Light white rum; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 15 ml Red bitter liqueur

Mr President
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₄ oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A combination of the El-Presidente and Negroni. A cocktail on the bitter side of bittersweet which is perhaps best served on-the-rocks.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2010 by Andy Pearson in London, England, for Barack Obama.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Mr President contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
23.46% alc./vol. (23.46° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Louise Allen

28th July 2024 at 19:06

I used a Havana 3yo but.might try with a darker rum next time. I had it up in a nick and Nora glass but might switch to trying it on a large rock for a little more dilution

Chris Brislawn

21st January 2024 at 03:17

Upped the rum to 1.5 oz for a 6:3:2 ratio using Bacardi Maestro de Ron, Carpano Antica, and Campari to effectively make a white rum Valentino. White rum doesn't stand up to the red ingredients as well as gin does. Using a higher ratio of vermouth to Campari improves the Negroni when making it with Campari as the bitter red, though; I may try this with other Valentino/Negroni recipes.

Morten Carlsbaek

20th January 2024 at 16:38

Fine and clearly a rum negroni, when using Plantation 3 stars, Biostilla Ronda as the bitter (less bitter than Campari) and a fairly sweet Italian red vermouth. I did add 1 dash orange bitter.

Asher Günther

13th December 2023 at 08:15

Not sure if there was a recipe change but I definitely didn't feel like the rum was lost as other commenters suggested. Used Plantation 3 Stars and could taste it very clearly (especially around the middle of the flavour evolution), even though I used Punt e Mes instead of a less bitter vermouth. Will definitely make again. I do agree that it's better served down with orange bitters.

Michael Cronin

20th January 2023 at 22:02

Mixed as written then switched to an Old Fashion glass on the rocks with Hinojos’ orange bitters suggestion. Tasty. The rum was still lost. I will back off the vermouth and Campari next time.

Calvin Grant

20th January 2023 at 03:04

Liked this even better with Bacardi Carta Blanca, Cocchi Storico and Campari.

Calvin Grant

10th May 2022 at 03:44

Found this quite tasty when made as written with Plantation 3 star, Cocchi Storico, and Luxardo Bitter Rosso. Added a couple ice cubes half way into it. As per Mr. Hinojos' suggestion, bitters complement this cocktail.

Aristoth Dariotis

26th January 2022 at 06:00

Went with Aperol instead of Campari, but this drink still needs served on the rocks.

Cameron Carter

21st January 2022 at 00:29

This was not a very good cocktail in the proportions and serve suggested. Campari was too far forward and overwhelmed the rum. None of the depth or complexity you get with a classic gin-based Negroni or its bourbon-based cousin, Boulevardier. Would an aged rum would help? Will experiment... cheers!

John Hinojos

20th May 2021 at 00:17

Served over the rocks. This is a cocktail which does need to breathe and the rocks keeps it cool and opens up some of the more subtle flavours. Also tried with a dash of Orange Bitters - it did brighten the tastes. We outstanding with nuts and cheese.