El Presidente -1

This classic Rum Cocktail is refreshing and full of flavor.
El Presidente -1

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz

    Captain Morgan White Rum

  • 0.5oz

    Fresh Lime Juice

  • 0.5oz

    Fresh Apple Juice

  • 0.25oz

    Pomegranate Syrup

  • 1

    Pineapple Wedge (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Martini Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Cocktail Shaker

  • 1

    Hawthorne Strainer

  • 1

    Fine Strainer

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
    2. Fine strain into a Martini glass.
    3. Garnish with a Pineapple wedge.
  • Alcohol Content

    Alcohol content:

    15.8g per serve

Interesting facts

The drink is traditionally meant to be red in color.

History of the drink

The El Presidente cocktail was created in Cuba in the early 1900s and was named after the country's first president, General Tomás Estrada Palma. The drink became popular in the United States during the Prohibition era when many Americans travelled to Cuba to drink legally.