El Presidente Cocktail

Apparently this cocktail was created during Prohibition at the Vista Alegre in Havana. The original version was quite sweet however we found this version to be bittersweet and a more acidic version with the fresh citrus juice and a very muddled orange.  

El Presidente Cocktail

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makes 1 cocktail

1 slice orange

splash of freshly-squeezed lemon or lime juice

1 1/2 oz white rum

3/4 oz orange curaçao

1/2 oz French dry vermouth

dash of Grenadine

In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the orange slice with the lemon or lime juice. Add the rum, curaçao, vermouth, grenadine, and ice and shake well. Strain into a small cocktail glass. 

Notes: we did not have any white rum therefore we ended up using a darker rum we had on hand. 

Stay safe and have a good weekend everyone!  - JD 

Bacardi Cocktail, Ritz Version

With any cocktail there are bound to be multiple versions. Slight tweaks and alterations to suit ones taste. The Ritz version of the Bacardi Cocktail is refreshingly light and fruity. This recipe was adapted from The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier, published in 1936 by the Ritz Hotel, Paris. 

Bacardi Cocktail, Ritz Version

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makes 1 cocktail

1 1/2 oz White Rum, preferably Bacardi 
1/2 oz French Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 teaspoon grenadine

Combine rum, vermouth, lemon juice, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.   

Have a fabulous weekend everyone! - JD