El Presidente (Sloppy Joe's)

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Discerning Drinkers (71 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Photographed in a

Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Garnish:

Lime zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
1/4 fl oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
1/6 fl oz Grenadine/pomegranate syrup
1/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

A splash of lime adds zesty citrus balance to this delicate rose-pink tinted rum and vermouth cocktail with a touch of pomegranate contributing fruity sweetness.

History:

El Presidente is one of the best-known classic Cuban cocktails to enter the world's drinking lexicon and during Cuba's 1930s heyday, Sloppy Joe's was one of Havana's most famous bars.

In his 1939 The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H. Baker says (page 99) "Sloppy Joe's own Special is merely the Presidente with the juice of a small lime added, and the twist of lime peel."

CUBAN PRESIDENT
1 Part of Rum.
1 Part of Noilly.
Prat Vermouth.
Drops of Grenadine
Drops of Curaçao.
Stir up, put in a cherry, a slice of Orange, and serve in a Manhattan glass.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT
1 Part of Rum.
1 Part of Noilly.
Prat Vermouth.
The juice of a Lemon
Drops of Grenadine
Drops of Curaçao.
Shake with cracked ice, put in a cherry and serve in a Manhattan glass.

Sloppy Joe's menu Season 1931-31, 1941

Nutrition:

One serving of El Presidente (Sloppy Joe's) contains 167 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 21.52% alc./vol. (43.04° proof)
  • 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
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