El Presidente
Description
El Presidente is a classic cocktail with dignity and elegance worthy of its name. Based on rum's strength, it harmonizes dry vermouth's refined bitterness with orange curacao's glamorous aroma, while grenadine adds beautiful color. A leadership-filled drink expressing the passion and innovation of specialists challenging new fields.
Origin
Country of Origin: Mexico （1920年代）
In the 1920s, a bartender at the 'El Presidente' hotel in Mexico is said to have created this for important clients including politicians and businesspeople. Many celebrities fleeing Prohibition-era America stayed at this hotel, and the cocktail was beloved for celebrating their new challenges. With its dignified name and refined taste, it's been cherished by leaders worldwide.
Birth Date Meaning
A specialist who burns with passion for new things
The strength of rum, complexity of vermouth, and innovation of orange curacao express the passion of an expert burning with new challenges
Famous Quotes
- "True leaders always forge new paths" - Latin American politician
Trivia
- Dignified cocktail name meaning 'President' in Spanish
- Historic standard cocktail enjoyed worldwide since the 1920s
- Strong theory that it was created by a bartender at Mexico's hotel of the same name
- Achieves beautiful golden color with grenadine syrup
- Was beloved in luxury bars of pre-revolution Havana
Recipe
Ingredients:
- White Rum - 30 ml
- Dry Vermouth - 15 ml
- Orange Curacao - 15 ml
- Grenadine Syrup - 1 dash
- Ice - 適量 適量
Instructions:
- Chill cocktail glass beforehand
- Fill mixing glass with ice
- Pour 30ml white rum
- Add 15ml dry vermouth
- Add 15ml orange curacao
- Add 1 dash grenadine syrup
- Stir about 30 times with bar spoon
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Squeeze orange peel for aroma and garnish with cherry