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 

The Ritz Bijou

I am pretty sure I posted about this cocktail before or a variant there of. A smooth sip with a lovely kick. 

The Ritz Bijou

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1 1/2 ounces gin

3/4 ounce orange curaçao

3/4 ounce French dry vermouth

Dash of orange bitters

Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Combine the gin, curaçao, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the cherry.

Note: to make a drier cocktail use 2 1/2 ounces gin and only 1/2 ounce curaçao and a 1/2 ounce vermouth.  

Hope everyone is having a good start to the New Year. - JD 

The French Pirate

Who doesn't want to be a pirate and a French one at that. This is a lovely weekend... anytime cocktail to be enjoyed by many.  

French Pirate
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1/2 oz orange curacao liqueur

1 oz dark rum

champagne

In a fluted champagne glass, add the orange cacaco and dark rum; top up with champagne. Cheers! 

My husband was the hand model so that you may see the colour of this cocktail. It is quite and interesting one. 

Have a great weekend everyone! - JD