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El Presidente
Rum and vermouth combine harmoniously in this delicate and subtly citrus-fresh cocktail. My previous El Presidente version involved the use of three...
Richard Elgar
13th November 2020 at 01:05
I wanted to make this, but I wanted a simpler one, so I went with 1.5oz aged rum, 3/4oz bianco vermouth, 1/2oz orange liqueur (I didn't have curacao), barspoon of grenadine, but I also added orange bitters. That pushed it to the sweeter side, but it was nonetheless quite delicious. https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/6383/el-presidente
13th November 2020 at 01:02
There is another story about the name that suggests it was named after Cuban President Gerardo Machado y Morales, who offered it to visiting US President Coolidge, who didn't touch it as it was during the Prohibition era.
19th August 2020 at 00:36
Are there any information about the name? Why is it called El Presidente? :)
19th August 2020 at 06:54
Probably named after José Miguel Gómez who became President of Cuba in 1909 after the end of U.S. occupation.
7th August 2020 at 16:31
hey mr difford
manuel is a name.
manual is same word/meaning as manual in english. ie instructions book. so “manual del cantinero” is the right spelling.
if you care to correct ;)
manuel is a name.
manual is same word/meaning as manual in english. ie instructions book. so “manual del cantinero” is the right spelling.
if you care to correct ;)
13th November 2020 at 01:06
It still seems to say Manuel rather than Manual...
9th August 2020 at 08:29
Many thanks for pointing out. Now corrected.